English Explanatory Dictionary

mandelic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.

Word forms

mandelic acid

Synonyms

amygdalic acid
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