ˈsänə̇ˌkāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s -s )
Etymology: sonic + -ate (IV)
: to disrupt (as bacterial cells) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
• son·i·ca·tion ˌsänə̇ˈkāshən noun
ˈsänə̇ˌkāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s -s )
Etymology: sonic + -ate (IV)
: to disrupt (as bacterial cells) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
• son·i·ca·tion ˌsänə̇ˈkāshən noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012