paraphenylenediamine

noun

The para- isomer of phenylenediamine.

Similar
PPD
OriginEnglish phenylenediamine ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai →
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Meanings

nounparaphenylenediamine (plural paraphenylenediamines)

plural paraphenylenediamines

  1. chemistryThe para- isomer of phenylenediamine.

    Synonyms: PPD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe para- isomer of phenylenediamine.

Similar
PPD

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishphenylenediamine
  8. Englishparaphenylenediamine

From para- + phenylenediamine.

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APA

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

MLA

“paraphenylenediamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphenylenediamine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraphenylenediamine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphenylenediamine.

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