Definitions for captans

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captans cap·tan

Spelling: [kap-tan, -tuh n]

IPA: /ˈkæp tæn, -tən/

Captans is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in captans (aacnpst).

Definitions for captans

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.

Origin of captans

First recorded in 1950-55; shortening of mercaptan