PABA

[ pah-buh ]

/ ˈpɑ bə /

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noun

para-aminobenzoic acid.

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Words nearby PABA

pa, paal, pa'anga, Paasikivi, PAB, PABA, Pablo, Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX

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How to use PABA in a sentence

The paba humbled himself before the speaker, and said, slowly and tearfully, The wise king is blinded by his hope.
The Fair God|Lew Wallace
Few are the friends left the paba, now that his religion and god are mocked; but the tzin is faithful.
The Fair God|Lew Wallace
A certain lord in the palace, who goes thrice a week to the shrine of Quetzal, has faith in the gossip and the paba.
The Fair God|Lew Wallace
And as the paba slowly conducted him from panel to panel, he forgot the treasure with which the chamber was stored.
The Fair God|Lew Wallace

If the wise master will listen to the words of his slave, he will not again curse the paba, but make him a friend.
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British Dictionary definitions for PABA

PABA

/ (ˈpɑːbə) /

n acronym for

para-aminobenzoic acid

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Scientific definitions for PABA

PABA

[ pä′bə ]

Short for para-aminobenzoic acid. A crystalline form of aminobenzoic acid that is part of the vitamin B complex. It is a growth factor required by some microorganisms, and it is often used in sunscreens.