thiabendazole

noun

thia·ben·da·zole | \ ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl

Definition of thiabendazole

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematode worms and fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

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In a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers applied high concentrations of two common pesticides—a fungicide called thiabendazole and an insecticide called phosmet—to organic Gala apples. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says," 25 Oct. 2017 The very lengthy washing wiped out 80% of the thiabendazole and 96% of the phosmet. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says," 25 Oct. 2017

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thiabendazole

noun

thia·ben·da·zole | \ ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematodes and in the treatment of fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide