fungicide
pronunciation
How to pronounce fungicide in British English:
UK [ˈfʌngɪsaɪd]
How to pronounce fungicide in American English:
US [ˈfʌndʒɪˌsaɪd, ˈfʌŋɡɪ-]
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- Noun:
- any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Word Origin
- fungicide (n.)
- 1889; see fungus + -cide. Related: Fungicidal.
Example
- 1. Study on immunoassay technology of fungicide residues in foods .
- 2. They treat their seeds with fungicide to combat seedling disease .
- 3. Get me some fungicide .
- 4. Insecticide fungicide fertilizer plant growth regulator .
- 5. Inhibition of fungicide to the mycelium growth and conidium germination of pear anthracnose .