Definition
A fungicide chemical compound used in agriculture to protect crops and fruits from fungal diseases like powdery mildew and leaf spots.
Etymology
A trade name or proprietary chemical name; the origin is unclear but follows naming patterns for agricultural chemicals developed in the mid-20th century.
Kelly Says
Captan revolutionized fruit farming—apple growers couldn't produce blemish-free apples without it, making it one of the most widely used fungicides in agriculture despite ongoing safety debates!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አ Commanders
a-kom-an-ders
ARالعربية
كَابْتَان
kaabtaan
BNবাংলা
ক্যাপ্টেন
kaap-ten
CSČeština
kapitán
ka-pi-tan
DEDeutsch
Kapitän
ka-pi-tn
ELΕλληνικά
καπετάνιος
ka-pe-ta-ni-os
FAفارسی
کاپیتان
ka-pi-taan
FISuomi
kapteeni
kap-tee-nee
FRFrançais
capitaine
kap-ta-in
HUMagyar
kapitány
ka-pi-ta-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
kapten
kap-ten
ITItaliano
capitano
ka-pee-ˈtaːno
MSBahasa Melayu
kapten
kap-ten
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
kapitein
ka-pi-ˈtɛin
PLPolski
kapitan
ka-pi-tan
PTPortuguês
capitão
ka-pee-ˈtaʊ̯
RORomână
căpitan
kap-i-tan
RUРусский
капитан
kapitan
SWKiswahili
kapeti
ka-pe-ti
TAதமிழ்
க skiptan
ka-pi-tan
TEతెలుగు
కెప్టెన్
kep-ten
UKУкраїнська
капітан
kapitan
VITiếng Việt
hạm trưởng
ham truong
ZUZU
uMshayiwe
u-m-sha-yi-we