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Meaning of propylparaben | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The n-propyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as a preservative.

uncountable

Examples

“Even as FDA works to develop that plan, consumers continue to be exposed to unsafe food chemicals including not just dyes but also the artificial sweetener aspartame, the white pigment titanium dioxide, the preservative propylparaben, and the phthalate food packaging chemicals, according to CSPI.”
“The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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