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Meaning of paraben | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of a group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, wherein the hydrogen of a parahydroxybenzene molecule is replaced by an alkyl group

Examples

“I got breast cancer this year, and now avoid products containing parabens.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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