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DMDM hydantoin

DMDM hydantoin noun: the hydantoin derivative 1,3-dimethylol-5, 5-dimethyl hydantoin, widely used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics.

Noun

DMDM hydantoin (uncountable)

  1. The hydantoin derivative 1,3-dimethylol-5, 5-dimethyl hydantoin, widely used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics.

Questions about DMDM hydantoin

What does DMDM hydantoin mean?
DMDM hydantoin means the hydantoin derivative 1,3-dimethylol-5, 5-dimethyl hydantoin, widely used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics.
What part of speech is DMDM hydantoin?
DMDM hydantoin is a noun.

Words near DMDM hydantoin in the dictionary

  1. DMCAing
  2. DMCAs
  3. DMD
  4. DMDA
  5. DMDC
  6. DMDM hydantoin
  7. DMDS
  8. DME
  9. DMed
  10. DMEK
  11. DMer

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