Captan Definition

kăptən, -tăn
noun
A white powder, C9H8Cl3NO2S, used as a fungicide on fruits, flowers, etc.
Webster's New World

A particular phthalimide fungicide.

Wiktionary
Ethyl mercaptan.
Wiktionary

Origin of Captan

  • Short for mercaptan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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