Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propylparaben

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: propy-l-paraben
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The n-propyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as a preservative.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even as FDA works to develop that plan, consumers continue to be exposed to unsafe food chemicals including not just dyes but also the artificial sweetener aspartame, the white pigment titanium dioxide, the preservative propylparaben, and the phthalate food packaging chemicals, according to CSPI."
"The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028."

Etymology

From propyl + paraben.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does propylparaben mean?: The n-propyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as a preservative.
Where does propylparaben come from?: From propyl + paraben.

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