CAPTAN

Meaning of CAPTAN in English

noun Etymology: short for mer~ Date: 1952 a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S used on agricultural crops

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CAPTAN — ˈkapˌtan noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps short for mercaptan : a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPTAN — /kap"tan, -teuhn/ , n. a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPTAN — noun Etymology: short for mercaptan Date: 1952 : a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAPTAN — [cap.tan] n [short for mercaptan] (1952): a fungicide used on agricultural crops
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAPTAN — Pronunciation: ' kap- ˌ tan Function: noun Etymology: short for mercaptan Date: 1952 : a fungicide C 9 H 8 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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