| 单词 | sporicide |
| 释义 | sporicide in British English (ˈspɔːrɪˌsaɪd, ˈspɒ-) noun a substance, such as a disinfectant or other chemical, that kills spores sporicide in American English (ˈspɔrəˌsaid, ˈspour-) noun a substance or preparation for killing spores Derived forms sporicidal adjective Word origin [spor- + -i- + -cide]-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -cide is a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in theformation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -cide include: homicide, pesticide |
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