ferbam
[ fur-bam ]
/ ˈfɜr bæm /
noun Chemistry.
an iron carbamate, C9H18FeN3S6, used chiefly as a fungicide for protecting certain farm crops.
Origin of ferbam
1945–50;
fer(ric dimethyl dithiocar)bam(ate)
Words nearby ferbam
fer-de-lance,
fera,
ferae naturae,
feral,
feral child,
ferbam,
ferber,
ferberite,
ferc,
ferdinand,
ferdinand and isabella
British Dictionary definitions for ferbam
ferbam
/ (ˈfɜːbæm) /
noun
a black slightly water-soluble fluffy powder used as a fungicide. Formula: [(CH 3) 2 NCSS] 3 Fe
Word Origin for ferbam
C20: from
fer (
ric dimethyldithiocar)
bam (
ate)