captan

[ kap-tan, -tuhn ]

noun

1. a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of captan¹

First recorded in 1950–55; shortening of mercaptan

Example Sentences

“Take it off. Why? Because this man is a danger,” said Len Captan, a resident at Trump Tower in White Plains, N.Y., a Trump- managed condominium building.

From Washington Post

I time it carefully with Captan, not to harm our bees.

From New York Times

The restaurant is the brainchild of Anthony Toth, a self-confessed aviation junkie who started collecting Pan Am memorabilia after he took his first flight on the airline at the age of five, and Air Hollywood chief executive Talaat Captan.

From Reuters

Captan figured his studio — with its ersatz airport, four wide-body jets, 10,000-square-foot prop house and air turbulence simulator — could be the perfect environment to simulate a real-world aviation experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Air Hollywood's owner, Talaat Captan, launched the fear-of-flying classes this year, inspired by his own turbulent experience in the skies several years ago.

From Los Angeles Times