algicide
Kills aquatic slime
An algicide is a substance that kills algae.
The term appears in contexts involving pool maintenance, aquarium care, and water treatment: Add algicide weekly to prevent green buildup.
Like other -cide words (pesticide, herbicide, fungicide), it names a chemical agent by what it destroys.
Agent that kills microbes
- larvicideAgent destroying immature insects
- miticideAgent destroying tiny arachnids
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- virucideAgent destroying viral pathogens
antimicrobial · disinfectant · antiseptic · sanitizer · fumigant · preservative · sporicide · parasiticide
Flower or flourishing state
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- pondweedFreshwater aquatic plant
- diatomSingle-celled silica algae
eutrophication · planktonic · seaweed · kelp · aquatic · freshwater · marine · limnology
Collective fund or basin
- pondSmall still body
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
hot-tub · reservoir · birdbath · tank · irrigation · recirculating · stagnant · clarity
Care for an ailment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- dispersionScattering across space
injection · circulation · filtration · preventive · residual · slow-release · granular · liquid
germicide
Agent that kills microbes
- larvicideAgent destroying immature insects
- miticideAgent destroying tiny arachnids
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
virucide · antimicrobial · disinfectant · antiseptic · sanitizer · fumigant · preservative · sporicide · parasiticide · microbicide
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- pondweedFreshwater aquatic plant
diatom · eutrophication · planktonic · seaweed · kelp · aquatic · freshwater · marine · limnology · chlorophyll
pool
Collective fund or basin
spa · hot-tub · reservoir · birdbath · tank · irrigation · recirculating · stagnant · clarity
treatment
Care for an ailment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
dispersion · injection · circulation · filtration · preventive · residual · slow-release · granular · liquid · powder
chlorine
Halogen disinfectant element
- benzalkoniumCationic surfactant antimicrobial
- -cide wordshomicide, suicide, genocide, fratricide, matricide
algicidefertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
phosphate · nitrate · nutrient · plant food · growth medium
pesticide, algae, insecticide, alga, herbicide, algal, fungicide, bactericide, algaecide