maneb

[ man-eb ]
/ ˈmæn ɛb /

noun Chemistry.

a carbamate fungicide, C4H6MnN2S4, used for control of numerous crop diseases.

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Origin of maneb

1975–80; probably man(ganous) e(thylene) b(is)-, components of the chemical name; cf. zineb

Words nearby maneb

mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, maneb, maned wolf, manes, manet, manet, edouard, manetho
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