an insecticide and fungicide, Zn(CS2NHCH2)2, obtained as a dust or wettable powder, used on plants and fruit
Word origin
zin(c) e(thylene-)b(is-dithiocarbamate)
zineb in American English
(ˈzɪneb)
noun
a light tan, water-insoluble compound, C4H6N2S4Zn, used as a fungicide for fruits and vegetables
Word origin
[1945–50; zin(c)e(thylene) b(isdithiocarbamate) an alternate chemical name]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, on-line, poison pill, synchronized swimming, taxi squad