azoxystrobin

noun

az·​oxy·​stro·​bin ˌa-(ˌ)zäk-sē-ˈstrō-bən ˌā- + 

: a fungicide C₂₂H₁₇N₃O₅ that protects against a wide range of fungal diseases and is used especially on agricultural crops

Azoxystrobin and captan are legal for use on potatoes but were found 16 times at levels that exceeded federal limits, the most such detections in this round of testing.

—Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

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