n :  a crystalline compound C₁₃H₁₁NO₂ that is used as a fungicidal agent esp. in the external treatment of tinea capitis caused by a fungus of the genus Microsporum (M. audouini) and in the prevention of mildew in cotton fabrics and cordage .
 
 
 
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