Methylparaben

noun

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Noun

1
A preservative and antifungal agent, the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. uncountable

Synonyms

nipagin tegosept

Etymology

From methyl + paraben.

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hydroxybenzoic acid

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