PA·BA (pä b )n. A crystalline para form of aminobenzoic acid that is part of the vitamin B complex, formerly used in sunscreens. |
PABA [ˈpɑːbə]
n acronym for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) para-aminobenzoic acid
| PABA (päb) Short for para-aminobenzoic acid. A crystalline form of aminobenzoic acid that is part of the vitamin B complex. It is a growth factor required by some microorganisms, and it is often used in sunscreens. |
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| Noun | 1. | PABA - a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers sun blocker, sunblock, sunscreen - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
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