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benomyl

American

[ben-uh-mil] / ˈbɛn ə mɪl /

noun

Chemistry.

a toxic compound, C 14 H 18 N 4 O 3 , derived from carbamate and benzimidizole, used as a fungicide and miticide.

benomyl British

/ ˈbɛnəmɪl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of benomyl

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

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The five substances targeted include the fungicides mancozebe, thiophanate-methyl, carbendazim and benomyl, used on produce ranging from avocados and mangos to wheat and soybeans.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

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