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Ester vs Butylparaben - What's the difference?

ester | butylparaben |

As nouns the difference between ester and butylparaben

is that ester is ester while butylparaben is a paraben, the butyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative in cosmetics.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

    Anagrams

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    butylparaben

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia butylparaben) (-)
  • A paraben, the butyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative in cosmetics.