Paraben Definition

părə-bĕn
noun
An ester of para-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as a preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Webster's New World

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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