aminobenzoic acid

[uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, am-uh-noh-, uh-mee-noh-, am-uh-noh-]

noun

Chemistry.

1. 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

/ əˌmaɪnəʊbɛnˈzəʊɪk, -ˌmiː- /

noun

1. 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

1. 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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of aminobenzoic acid¹

First recorded in 1900–05; amino- + benzoic acid

Example Sentences

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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