Definition of algicide in English:
algicide
noun ˈaldʒɪsʌɪdˈalɡɪsʌɪdˈældʒəˌsaɪd
A substance which is poisonous to algae.
Example sentencesExamples
- Iodine is, however, ineffective as an algicide.
- ‘We're also looking at other algicides,’ notes Anderson.
- Better help may be on the horizon for many catfish farmers in the form of a natural-based algicide that kills blue-green algae but is much safer for other pond life.
- The algicide targets Oscillatoria perornata, a species of cyanobacteria prevalent in Mississippi.
- Aquatic herbicides and algicides have been used successfully for several decades.