- captan
- noun Etymology: short for mercaptan Date: 1952 a fungicide C9H8Cl3NO2S used on agricultural crops
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
captan
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captan — [kap′tan΄, kap′tən] n. a white powder, C9H8Cl3NO2S, used as a fungicide on fruits, flowers, etc … English World dictionary
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captan — /kap tan, teuhn/, n. a powder, C9H8Cl3NO2S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers. [1950 55; shortening of MERCAPTAN] * * * … Universalium
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