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benomyl

[ ben-uh-mil ]
/ ˈbɛn ə mɪl /

noun Chemistry.

a toxic compound, C14H18N4O3, derived from carbamate and benzimidizole, used as a fungicide and miticide.

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Origin of benomyl

First recorded in 1965–70; ben(z)o- + m(eth)yl

Words nearby benomyl

benny, Benny, Jack, Benoît, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, Benoit Samuelson, benomyl, Benoni, benoxaprofen, Bensenville, Benson, Benson's disease
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British Dictionary definitions for benomyl

benomyl
/ (ˈbɛnəmɪl) /

noun

a fungicide, derived from imidazole, used on cereal and fruit crops: suspected of being carcinogenic
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