biofumigant

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ fumigant.

Noun

biofumigant (plural biofumigants)

  1. Any fumigant of biological origin.
    • 2015 July 18, “Degradation of Biofumigant Isothiocyanates and Allyl Glucosinolate in Soil and Their Effects on the Microbial Community Composition”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Especially ITC show antimicrobial and antinematicidal activities, thereby being promising biofumigants.
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