Alabama OTPC Practice Test 2026 - Free OTPC Practice Questions and Study Guide

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What is the term for a chemical that kills bacteria?

Bactericide

A bactericide is a substance that kills bacteria. This is distinct from agents that merely inhibit bacterial growth (bacteriostatic) and from chemicals that target other organisms—fungicides kill fungi, nematicides kill nematodes, and herbicides kill plants. So the term for a chemical that kills bacteria is bactericide.

Fungicide

Nematicide

Herbicide

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