captan
(ˈkæptən)
[Shortened from mercaptan.]
The name of a fungicide and pesticide produced from mercaptan.
| 1953 A. R. Kittleson in Jrnl. Agric. & Food Chem. I. 677/1 SR-406 or captan, the common name..is a member of a new class of highly active organic fungicides, which is currently undergoing commercial development as an agricultural pesticide. Ibid. 678/1 Captan is synthesized by the reaction of sodium..with perchloromethyl mercaptan. 1955 Rose Annual 193 (Advt.), Orthocide Wettable 50% Captan for black spot on roses. |