benomyl

[ ben-uh-mil ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a toxic compound, C 14 H 18 N 4 O 3 , derived from carbamate and benzimidizole, used as a fungicide and miticide.

benomyl

/ ˈbɛnəmɪl /

noun

1. a fungicide, derived from imidazole, used on cereal and fruit crops: suspected of being carcinogenic

Word History and Origins

Origin of benomyl¹

First recorded in 1965–70; ben(z)o- + m(eth)yl

Example Sentences

When they zeroed in on the affected cells, they confirmed that the benomyl was indeed inhibiting the activity of ALDH, which in turn spurred the toxic accumulation of DOPAL.

From Scientific American

To find out, the researchers exposed different types of human brain cells—and, later, whole zebra fish—to benomyl.

From Scientific American

In addition, some human and animal studies have linked the fungicides maneb and benomyl to Parkinson's disease.

From Scientific American

The fungus killers benomyl and maneb/mancozeb were associated with tripled and doubled risk, respectively, and the herb killer paraquat nearly doubled the likelihood of hypothyroidism.

From Reuters