Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methylparaben

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
methyl-paraben
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preservative and antifungal agent, the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Uncountable

Etymology

From methyl + paraben.

Usage

Questions

What does methylparaben mean?
A preservative and antifungal agent, the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Where does methylparaben come from?
From methyl + paraben.

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