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aminobenzoic acid
[ uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, am-uh-noh-, uh-mee-noh-, am-uh-noh- ]
noun
Chemistry.
- any of three isomers having the formula C 7 H 7 NO 2 , derived from benzoic acid, especially the para isomer, para-aminobenzoic acid.
aminobenzoic acid
/ əˌmaɪnəʊbÉ›nˈzəʊɪk; -ËŒmiË- /
noun
- a derivative of benzoic acid existing in three isomeric forms, the para- form being used in the manufacture of dyes and sunburn preventatives. Formula: NH 2 C 6 H 4 COOH
aminobenzoic acid
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- Any of three organic acids consisting of benzoic acid with an amino group (NH 2 ) attached, especially PABA. Chemical formula: C 7 H 7 NO 2 .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aminobenzoic acid1
First recorded in 1900–05; amino- + benzoic acid
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
By eliminating the hydroxy groups in these acids the same nitrobenzoic acid is obtained, which yields on reduction an aminobenzoic acid different from the starting-out acid.
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