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mandelic acid
[ man-del-ik, -dee-lik ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of three stereoisomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 8 O 3 , especially dl-mandelic acid, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid obtainable from amygdalin: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mandelic acid1
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Example Sentences
Such a curve has been found in the case of the l-menthyl esters of d- and l-mandelic acid (Fig. 72).
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