ˌmethə̇lˈparəˌben noun
Etymology: methyl + para hydroxy ben zoic (acid)
: a crystalline compound HOC 6 H 4 COOCH 3 used as a preservative (as in pharmaceutical ointments and cosmetic creams and lotions); the methyl ester of para hydroxybenzoic acid
ˌmethə̇lˈparəˌben noun
Etymology: methyl + para hydroxy ben zoic (acid)
: a crystalline compound HOC 6 H 4 COOCH 3 used as a preservative (as in pharmaceutical ointments and cosmetic creams and lotions); the methyl ester of para hydroxybenzoic acid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012