algicide

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

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

Similar words

algaecide bugicide fungicide herbicide amphibicide insecticide molluscicide amebicide snailicide aphidicide

Often followed by

in and for treatment

Word family

algaecide algaecides algicidal algicides