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benomyl


ben·o·myl

noun \ˈbe-nə-ˌmil\

Definition of BENOMYL

: a derivative C14H18N4O3 of carbamate and benzimidazole used especially as a systemic agricultural fungicide

Origin of BENOMYL

benz- + -o- + methyl
First Known Use: 1969

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