Captan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæpˌtæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Captan is a noun meaning A particular phthalimide fungicide.
Meaning
A particular phthalimide fungicide.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry) Ethyl mercaptan.
Example Sentences
Control can be achieved by dusting or slurry-treating the seed wheat with one of a number of fungicides that are available. Those recommended are all non-mercurials and include formulations based on captan, benquinox, and methyl arsenic sulphide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include captain, captafol, carpropamid, furophanate, carbamorph, thiophanate.
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