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mandelic acid

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

Noun

mandelic acid (uncountable)

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

mandelic acid meaning in Tamil

mandelic acid in Tamil

மண்டெலிக்கமிலம்

Synonyms of mandelic acid

Words formed from mandelic acid

Questions about mandelic acid

What does mandelic acid mean?
Mandelic acid means 2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.
What is mandelic acid in Tamil?
Mandelic acid in Tamil is மண்டெலிக்கமிலம். See Mandelic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mandelic acid?
Mandelic acid is a noun.

Words near mandelic acid in the dictionary

  1. mandelbugs
  2. Mandelbulb
  3. Mandelbulbs
  4. Mandelian
  5. mandelic
  6. mandelic acid
  7. Mandelkau
  8. Mandell
  9. mandella
  10. mandellas
  11. Mandells

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