captan

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/ˈkæpˌtæn//ˈkæp.tən/

noun

A particular phthalimide fungicide.

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Meanings

nouncaptan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA particular phthalimide fungicide.

    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.

    1961, New Zealand Wheat Review, numbers 8-15, page 38
  2. uncountablechemistryEthyl mercaptan.

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

captain (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

catnap
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APA

captan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captan

MLA

“captan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captan.

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