ziram


zi·ram

noun \ˈzī-ˌram\

Definition of ZIRAM

: an organic zinc salt C6H12N2S4Zn used especially as an agricultural fungicide

Origin of ZIRAM

zinc + dithiocarbamate
First Known Use: 1949

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