Paraben Definition

părə-bĕn
noun
An ester of para-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as a preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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Other Word Forms of Paraben

Noun

Singular:
paraben
Plural:
parabens

Origin of Paraben

  • para(-hydroxy)ben(zoic acid)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

NENBEN

Unscrambles

paraben

Words Starting With P and Ending With N

Starts With P & Ends With NStarts With PA & Ends With NStarts With P & Ends With EN

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With N