germicidal (B2)
adjective
Definition
germicidal means that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as germicidal.
A germicidal tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became germicidal after the announcement.
How to Use germicidal
- germicidal + noun (collocation)
- Use germicidal before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a germicidal reaction."
- become germicidal (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became germicidal near the end."
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