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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any compound that will kill or effectively inhibit the growth of [ | + | Any compound that will kill or effectively inhibit the growth of [[fungus|fungi]]. Examples of materials that have been used as fungicides are: [[lime]]/[[sulfur]] mixtures, [[copper oxychloride]], [[Bordeaux mixture]] ([[copper sulfate]]/lime), [[copper naphthenate]], [[zinc naphthenate]], [[sodium dichromate]], [[arsenic pentoxide]], [[arsenic trichloride]], dithiocarbamate, [[thymol]], [[lindane]], [[chloramine T]], [[dichlorophene]], [[pentachlorophenol]], [[dibutyl tin oxide]], [[sodium fluoride]], mercury compounds ([[mercaptobenzothiazole]], [[mercuric chloride]]), [[salicylanilide]], [[creosote oil (coal tar)|creosote]], some [[Fluorosilicate|fluorosilicates]] and [[hypochlorous acid|hypochlorite]] solutions. Fungicides have been impregnated in textiles, paper, leather, and wood as well as painted on masonry and plaster. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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antifungal gaent; antimycotic | antifungal gaent; antimycotic | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 | ||
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Fungicide." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Fungicide." (Accessed 7 Sept. 2004). |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 411 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 411 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 15 December 2020
Description
Any compound that will kill or effectively inhibit the growth of fungi. Examples of materials that have been used as fungicides are: Lime/Sulfur mixtures, Copper oxychloride, Bordeaux mixture (Copper sulfate/lime), Copper naphthenate, Zinc naphthenate, Sodium dichromate, Arsenic pentoxide, Arsenic trichloride, dithiocarbamate, Thymol, Lindane, Chloramine T, Dichlorophene, Pentachlorophenol, Dibutyl tin oxide, Sodium fluoride, mercury compounds (Mercaptobenzothiazole, Mercuric chloride), Salicylanilide, creosote, some fluorosilicates and hypochlorite solutions. Fungicides have been impregnated in textiles, paper, leather, and wood as well as painted on masonry and plaster.
Synonyms and Related Terms
antifungal gaent; antimycotic
Resources and Citations
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Fungicide." (Accessed 7 Sept. 2004).
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 411
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000