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ferbam

American  
[fur-bam] / ˈfɜr bæm /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an iron carbamate, C 9 H 18 FeN 3 S 6 , used chiefly as a fungicide for protecting certain farm crops.


ferbam British  
/ ˈfɜːbæm /

noun

  1. a black slightly water-soluble fluffy powder used as a fungicide. Formula: [(CH 3 ) 2 NCSS] 3 Fe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ferbam

1945–50; fer(ric dimethyl dithiocar)bam(ate)

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