Basically, a biocide kills living (micro)organisms. Biocidal products are used to protect people and animals, preserve goods, stop pests like insects or rodents and control viruses, bacteria and fungi through a chemical or biological action. Each biocidal product contains one or several active substances that are designed to control viruses, fungi and other microbes before they cause harm.
Destructive of living organisms | meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples Any chemical that destroys life by poisoning, especially a pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide. Biocidal products are pesticides used to deter, render harmless or destroy unwanted organisms.
A biocidal product can be a simple chemical mixture, a pure active substance, or an article impregnated with an active substance, like a disinfecting wipe. The meaning of biocidal is destructive to life. See examples of biocide used in a sentence. By any means other than.
The european biocidal products regulation (bpr) defines a biocide as a product that is intended to: