zinebPronunciation: /ˈzɪnɛb/Definition of zineb noun [mass noun] a white compound used as a fungicidal powder on vegetables and fruit. Alternative name: zinc ethylene bisdithiocarbamate; chemical formula: C4H6N2S4Zn Origin: 1950s; from zin(c) + e(thylene) + b(is-) from the systematic namezineb in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of zineb in the US English dictionary