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paraben

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
paraben
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, wherein the hydrogen of a parahydroxybenzene molecule is replaced by an alkyl group

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of para- + hydroxybenzoate.

Inflected Forms

parabens (plural)

Derived Forms

butylparaben ethylparaben methylparaben propylparaben

Questions

What does paraben mean?
Any of a group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, wherein the hydrogen of a parahydroxybenzene molecule is replaced by an alkyl group
Where does paraben come from?
Blend of para- + hydroxybenzoate.

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