CAPTAN


Meaning of CAPTAN in English

/kap"tan, -teuhn/ , n.

a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

[ 1950-55; shortening of MERCAPTAN ]

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