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ethylparaben

ethylparaben noun: the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative.

Noun

ethylparaben (uncountable)

  1. The ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative.

Origin of ethylparaben

From ethyl + paraben.

Questions about ethylparaben

What does ethylparaben mean?
Ethylparaben means the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative.
What part of speech is ethylparaben?
Ethylparaben is a noun.

Words near ethylparaben in the dictionary

  1. ethylnitrosourea
  2. ethylnorantifeine
  3. ethylnorepinephrine
  4. ethylol
  5. ethylone
  6. ethylparaben
  7. ethylphenacemide
  8. ethylphenol
  9. ethylphenols
  10. ethylpyrimidine
  11. ethylpyrimidines

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