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May 27, 2012
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meth•yl•par•a•ben



Pronunciation: (meth"ul-par'u-ben"), [key]
—n. Chem.
a fine, white, needlelike substance, C8H8O3, used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.

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methyl orangemethyl parathion
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