aminobenzoic acid: Meaning and Definition of

a•mi'no•ben•zo'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (u-mē'nō-ben-zō'ik, am'u-nō"-, u-mē"nō-, am"u-nō-), [key]
— Chem. Chem.
  1. any of three isomers having the formula CHNO, derived from benzoic acid, esp. the para isomer, para-aminobenzoic acid.
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