octylisothiazolinone

noun

A compound used as a preservative.

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
Scrabble 37
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Meanings

nounoctylisothiazolinone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA compound used as a preservative.

Origin

  1. Englishoctyl
  2. Englishisothiazol
  3. GermanKeton
  4. Englishketone
  5. Englishoctylisothiazolinone

From octyl + isothiazol + -in + -one.

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octylisothiazolinone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octylisothiazolinone

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