Etymology

mancozeb

M3A1N1C3O1Z10E1B3

Today it means: A grayish-yellow fungicide capable of controlling many fungal diseases in a wide range of crops. Full definition →

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The story

Combined from maneb and zineb, the active ingredients of mancozeb.

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