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Fenarimol
Fenarimol (CAS 60168-88-9), a pyrimidine DMI fungicide inhibiting CYP51/ergosterol biosynthesis; persistent in soil, withdrawn in the EU and UK, classified as an endocrine disruptor by EFSA in 2023.
Fenârîzâde Muhyiddin Çelebi
Fenârîzâde Muhyiddin Çelebi was an Ottoman scholar and descendant of Molla Fenârî who served as Shaykh al-Islam under Süleyman from 1543, resigning in old age.
Fenazaflor
Fenazaflor (Lovozal, Tarzol, CAS 14255-88-0) is an obsolete benzimidazole acaricide introduced circa 1967 to control spider mites on apples and pears; it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation after hydrolysis to DTFB and is not approved in the EU.
Fenazaquin
Fenazaquin is a quinazoline-class acaricide and miticide that controls spider mites and other crop pests by inhibiting mitochondrial complex I, sold as Magister SC and Magus SC.
Fenbeitong (分贝通)
Fenbeitong (分贝通) is a Beijing-based corporate spend-management software company founded in 2016 by Lan Xi, which raised a $140 million Series C+ led by DST Global in 2022.
Fenbendazole
Fenbendazole, sold as Panacur and Safe-Guard, is a broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used in veterinary medicine to treat roundworms in livestock and pets; it is not approved for human use.
Fenbi Education
Fenbi Education (粉笔) is a Chinese online-merge-offline vocational education company founded in 2015 that tutors adults for civil service and recruitment exams, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2023.
Fenbuconazole
Fenbuconazole (CAS 114369-43-6, RH-7592, Indar, Enable) is a systemic triazole DMI (FRAC 3) fungicide controlling scab, rust, mildew, and leaf spot on cereals and fruit; EU approval expired, still used in the US.
Fenbutatin oxide
Fenbutatin oxide (Vendex, Torque) is an organotin acaricide, CAS 13356-08-6, inhibiting mitochondrial ATP synthase (group 12B) to control spider mites; registered in the US since 1974, no longer authorised in the EU.
Fence
A fence is a structure built to mark a boundary or enclose land on which stock is kept, ranging from hedges and stone walls to wire and electric fencing.
Fence (criminal)
Fence (criminal): a person who knowingly buys, receives, or resells stolen property as intermediary between thieves and buyers; also called a receiver. Covers etymology from "defense," Jonathan Wild, receiver typologies, and receiving-stolen-property law in the US, England, and the Philippines.
Fences (film)
Fences (2016) is Denzel Washington's film adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 play, starring Washington and Viola Davis as Troy and Rose Maxson in 1950s Pittsburgh; Davis won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Fences (play)
Fences, August Wilson's 1986 play, sixth of his Pittsburgh Cycle, follows Troy Maxson, a former Negro League player and Pittsburgh garbage collector, in 1957; it won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize and Tony for Best Play.
Fenchlorphos
Fenchlorphos (ronnel, CAS 299-84-3), an organophosphate insecticide and the first animal systemic insecticide, used against livestock ectoparasites; weak cholinesterase inhibitor, cancelled in the US in 1991 and not EU-approved.
Fenchone
Fenchone (C10H16O) is a bicyclic monoterpene ketone occurring in two enantiomers in fennel oil, with a camphor-like aroma; it is used as a flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient.
Fencing
Fencing: Olympic combat sport with three weapons, foil, épée, and sabre, differing in target area and right-of-way rules; governed by the FIE (founded 1913) and contested at every modern Games since 1896.
Fencing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Fencing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics: Cadet foil, épée, and sabre individual events plus a mixed weapon team event, 15–18 August 2010 at Singapore's International Convention Centre Hall; 78 fencers from 36 nations, Italy leading with 3 gold medals.
Fencing response
Fencing response, or tonic posturing, is an involuntary posture after traumatic brain injury: one arm extends, the opposite flexes. Linked to the brainstem lateral vestibular nucleus; indicates moderate injury forces but not worse NFL recovery outcomes.
Fencing, combat and precision sports at the Universiade
Fencing at the Universiade is a Summer Universiade sport run by FISU, with 12 events in foil, épée, and saber for men and women; South Korea led the 2025 medal table.
Fenclofenac
Fenclofenac (Flenac, RX 67408) is a withdrawn phenylacetic acid NSAID, cyclooxygenase inhibitor, introduced 1978 for rheumatic disorders and removed in 1985 after skin rashes, seven deaths, and 895 adverse effect reports.
Fenclozic acid
Fenclozic acid (Myalex, ICI 54,450), a 1960s ICI carboxylic acid NSAID for rheumatoid arthritis, was withdrawn from clinical development in 1971 after causing cholestatic hepatotoxicity in human trials at 400 mg/day, an effect not seen in animals.
Fender (company)
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, founded 1946 by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California, maker of the Telecaster (1951) and Stratocaster (1954), sold to CBS in 1965, now majority-owned by Servco Pacific, CEO Edward "Bud" Cole since 2026.
Fender Jaguar
Fender Jaguar: Fender's solid-body electric guitar introduced in 1962 as its fourth, top-line offset model, with a 24-inch scale, 22 frets, dual lead/rhythm circuits, the strangle switch and claw-ringed pickups; a surf, punk, grunge and indie staple revived after 1975.
Fender Jazz Bass
Fender Jazz Bass (J-Bass): electric bass guitar introduced by Fender in 1960 as the Deluxe, a deluxe offset-body companion to the Precision Bass, with dual single-coil pickups, slim tapered neck, and two volume controls plus master tone.
Fender Jazzmaster
Fender Jazzmaster: offset-waist solid-body electric guitar introduced in 1958 as Fender's flagship for jazz players; 25.5-inch scale, wide Alnico V single-coils, lead/rhythm dual circuits; rejected by jazzers, adopted by surf, then indie and alt-rock.
Fender Mustang
Fender Mustang: solid-body electric guitar introduced by Fender in August 1964 as a short-scale student model with offset body and Dynamic Vibrato tailpiece. Distinguished from the Ford Mustang car and Fender's Mustang amplifiers; became an alternative-rock classic via Kurt Cobain.
Fender Precision Bass
Fender Precision Bass (P-Bass) is the solid-body electric bass guitar Leo Fender introduced in 1951, the first commercially successful electric bass, with a 34-inch scale, fretted neck, split-coil pickup, and a body shape that influenced the Stratocaster.
Fender Starcaster
The Fender Starcaster is a semi-hollow electric guitar with dual Wide Range humbuckers, sold from the mid-1970s to 1980; a commercial failure then, it became a cult instrument and was reissued from 2013.
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Stratocaster: solid-body electric guitar introduced 1954 by Leo Fender with Freddie Tavares and George Fullerton; contoured double-cutaway body, three single-coil pickups, synchronized tremolo; successor to the Telecaster and a rock and roll icon.
Fender Telecaster
Fender Telecaster: solid-body electric guitar launched by Leo Fender in 1951 after the Esquire and Broadcaster; first mass-produced solid-body electric, with bolt-on maple neck, two single-coil pickups, and 25.5-inch scale.