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What is an algicide?

What is an algicide? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
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Chemical algicide options include copper sulphate-based products and quaternary ammonium chloride-based products.
The new algicide, the subject of a patent application, uses a product derivative based on the natural compound anthraquinone, found in rye grass.
Better help may be on the horizon for many catfish farmers in the form of a natural-based algicide that kills blue-green algae but is much safer for other pond life.
Using a copper sulphate based pool algicide can reduce the amount of chlorine or bromine based sanitizer needed in your pool.
When used according to the label directions, copper sulphate algicide should not cause skin irritation for bathers.
Process for the treatment of water with algicides, characterised in that chlorhexidine or a salt thereof is used as algicide.

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