captan

[ kap-tan, -tuhn ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of captan¹

First recorded in 1950–55; shortening of mercaptan

Example Sentences

Den it off my stomach, de captan say, and dis child heerd him.

From Project Gutenberg

De captan said he take de money to dis yer branker, and den hab no more trouble wid it.

From Project Gutenberg