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- [pah-rah, pahr-ah uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, am-uh-noh-, uh-mee-noh-, am-uh-noh-]
- /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ əˈmi noʊ bɛnˈzoʊ ɪk, ˈæm əˌnoʊ-, əˌmi noʊ-, ˌæm ə noʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pah-rah, pahr-ah uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, am-uh-noh-, uh-mee-noh-, am-uh-noh-]
- /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ əˈmi noʊ bɛnˈzoʊ ɪk, ˈæm əˌnoʊ-, əˌmi noʊ-, ˌæm ə noʊ-/
Definitions of para-aminobenzoic acid words
- noun para-aminobenzoic acid part of the folic acid molecule, a white or yellowish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 7 NO 2 , the para isomer of aminobenzoic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals and in sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet light. Abbreviation: PABA. 1
- noun para-aminobenzoic acid an acid present in yeast and liver: used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C6H4(NH2)COOH 0
- noun para-aminobenzoic acid a yellowish isomer of aminobenzoic acid, that is a component of folic acid, widely distributed in nature, esp. in yeast, and utilized as a vitamin by organisms that synthesize folic acid: it absorbs ultraviolet light and is used in suntan lotions 0
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Origin of para-aminobenzoic acid
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; para-1 + amino- + benzoic acid
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para-aminobenzoic acid popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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