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mandelic acid

[man-del-ik, -dee-lik]

noun Chemistry.

any of three stereoisomeric acids having the formula C8H8O3, 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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Nearby words

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Origin of mandelic acid

1835–45; < German Mandel almond + -ic
Also called amygdalic acid.
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Medicine definitions for amygdalic acid

mandelic acid

[măn-dĕl′ĭk]

n.

An acid that has both antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties, used in treating urinary tract infections.
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