- parahydroxybenzoic acid
Medical dictionary. 2011.
parahydroxybenzoic acid
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parahydroxybenzoic acid — “+... noun Etymology: para (I) + hydroxybenzoic : hydroxybenzoic acid a written systematically with ital. para or p … Useful english dictionary
hydroxybenzoic acid — hy·droxy·ben·zo·ic acid ben .zō ik n any of three crystalline derivatives C7H6O3 of benzoic acid that contain one hydroxyl group per molecule: as a) the colorless para substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective… … Medical dictionary
methylparaben — ˌmethə̇lˈparəˌben noun Etymology: methyl + parahydroxybenzoic (acid) : a crystalline compound HOC6H4COOCH3 used as a preservative (as in pharmaceutical ointments and cosmetic creams and lotions); the methyl ester of parahydroxybenzoic acid * * *… … Useful english dictionary
