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captan [′kap‚tan] (organic chemistry) C9H8O2NSCl3A buff to white solid with a melting point of 175°C; used as a fungicide for diseases of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Monie Captan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Liberia cepacia is an attractive natural alternative to currently used chemical pesticides, such as captan, mancozeb, and metalaxyl. The fungicide captan and the insecticide chlorpyrifos are just two; they were among the 48 pesticides found most frequently in FDA testing of 2,464 apple samples between 1984 and 1991. |
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