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para-aminobenzoic acid
[ par-uh-uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, -am-uh-noh- ]
noun
, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
- 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. : PABA
para-aminobenzoic acid
noun
- biochem an acid present in yeast and liver: used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C 6 H 4 (NH 2 )COOH
para-aminobenzoic acid
/ păr′ə-ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zō′ĭk,-ăm′ə- /
- See PABA
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