cap·tan
| \ ˈkap-ˌtan
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Definition of captan
: a fungicide C9H8Cl3NO2S used on agricultural crops
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“Captan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captan. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of captan was in 1952
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