Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eradicant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: erad-i-cant
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that serves to eradicate an infestation.

Example Sentences

"If inclement weather delays a scheduled protectant spray, apply an eradicant when conditions permit but within the kickback period."
"Some eradicants act by blocking spore production and reducing the potential of established infections to serve as sources of secondary inoculum for new infections."
"Usually, these eradicants exhibit a wide range of control over many organisms, and are detrimental to the crop as well."

Etymology

From eradicate + -ant.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: eradicate

Inflected Forms

eradicants (plural)

Questions

What does eradicant mean?: A substance that serves to eradicate an infestation.
Where does eradicant come from?: From eradicate + -ant.

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