captan
[ kap-tan, -tuhn ]
noun
a powder, C9H8Cl3NO2S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Origin of captan
1First recorded in 1950–55; shortening of mercaptan
Words Nearby captan
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