mandelic acid

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English

Noun

mandelic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) 2-phenyl-2-hydroxy acetic acid, C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.

Synonyms

amygdalic acid

Translations

2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 扁桃酸 (zh) (biǎntáosuān)
Finnish: mantelihappo, bentseenietikkahappo
Italian: acido mandelico (it) m

Further reading

mandelic acid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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