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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cap•tan n.

Agriculture, Pest Controla powder, C₉H₈Cl₃NO₂S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

shortening of mercaptan 1950–55

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