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mandelic acid

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

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  1. amygdalic acid

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