methylparaben

[ meth-uh l-par-uh-ben ]
/ ˌmɛθ əlˈpær əˌbɛn /

noun Chemistry.

a fine, white, needlelike substance, C8H8O3, used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.

Origin of methylparaben

methyl- + para-1 + ben(zoic acid)

Words nearby methylparaben

methylmalonic aciduria, methylmercury, methylmorphine, methylnaphthalene, methylol, methylparaben, methylpentose, methylphenidate, methylphenylcarbinyl acetate, methylprednisolone, methylprednisone