1. A fungicide chemical compound used to prevent fungal diseases on crops, fruits, and vegetables.
Usage: technical; agriculture

Examples

• Farmers apply captan to apple trees to prevent scab disease.
• The fungicide captan is commonly used in organic farming.
• Captan helps protect strawberry crops from mold and rot.
• Many vineyards use captan to control powdery mildew on grapevines.
• The label on the pesticide bottle listed captan as the active ingredient.