Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-gi-cide
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I add algicide to my aquarium to eliminate the green scum of algae that forms on the glass."

Etymology

Etymology tree English algae Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English algicide From algae + -cide.

Usage

Inflected Forms

algicides (plural) algaecide (alternative) algæcide (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

algicidal

Questions

What does algicide mean?: A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
Where does algicide come from?: Etymology tree English algae Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English algicide From algae + -cide.

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