Meanings
nounparabanic acid (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe imidazolidinone imidazolidine-2,4,5-trione
Similar
oxalyl urea
Origin
- Ancient Greekπαραβαίνω“to pass over”
- Englishparabanic acid
From Ancient Greek παραβαίνω (parabaínō, “to pass over”), from βαίνω (baínō).
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French acide parabanique
- acide parabaniqueTranslations
Swedish parabansyra
- parabansyraTranslations
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APA
parabanic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabanic%20acid
MLA
“parabanic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabanic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parabanic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabanic%20acid.
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