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methylparaben

[ meth-uhl-par-uh-ben ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a common paraben, C 8 H 8 O 3 , widely used in cosmetics and food: methylparabens may be synthetic or occur naturally, especially as insect pheromones, including those produced by queen honeybees.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of methylparaben1

First recorded in 1940–45; methyl- + para- 1 + ben(zoic acid)

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methyl orangemethyl parathion