CAPTAN

Meaning of CAPTAN in English

ˈkapˌtan noun

( -s )

Etymology: perhaps short for mercaptan

: a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S that is used on agricultural crops and as a bacteriostat in soaps

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CAPTAN — noun Etymology: short for mer~ Date: 1952 a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S used on …
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CAPTAN — /kap"tan, -teuhn/ , n. a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, …
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CAPTAN — noun Etymology: short for mercaptan Date: 1952 : a fungicide C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S used …
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CAPTAN — [cap.tan] n [short for mercaptan] (1952): a fungicide used on agricultural crops
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CAPTAN — Pronunciation: ' kap- ˌ tan Function: noun Etymology: short for mercaptan Date: 1952 : a fungicide C 9 H 8 …
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