ziramhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/ziram_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useziram, n.
Revised 2021

ziramnoun

  1. 1950–
    A zinc compound used as a fungicide, esp. on some fruit and vegetable crops.
    Chemical name: zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate; Zn(CS2N(CH3)2)2.
    1. 1950
      The Subcommittee on Fungicide Nomenclature of The American Phytopathological Society, cooperating with the Interdepartmental Committee on Pest Control, has selected common names for five commercially-available fungicidal chemicals... Ziram for the fungicidal chemical, zinc dimethyl dithiocarbamate.
      Phytopathology vol. 40 118
    2. 1960
      One group of fungicides, with names suggestive of Old Testament prophets—nabam, thiram, ferbam, ziram and zineb—can all impart a foreign flavour into the fruits to which they are applied.
      Times Review of Industry September 7/2
    3. 1981
      The limit of detection in water solutions for zineb, ziram, and thiram was 0·05, 0·01, and 0·01 ppm, respectively.
      Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry vol. 29 729
    4. 2011
      The researchers found that the combined exposure to ziram, maneb and paraquat near any workplace increased the risk of Parkinson's disease threefold.
      EHS Today (Nexis) 31 May

ziram, n. was revised in March 2021.

ziram, n. was last modified in July 2023.