aminobenzoic acid

noun

ami·no·ben·zo·ic acid ə-ˌmē-nō-ben-ˈzō-ik-

: any of three crystalline derivatives C₇H₇NO₂ of benzoic acid

especially : para-aminobenzoic acid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Two of the organic chemical compounds — aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and trolamine salicylate — are proposed as not safe and effective for sunscreen use. —

Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021

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First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of aminobenzoic acid was in 1895

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