mandelic acid

[ man-del-ik, -dee-lik ]
/ mænˈdɛl ɪk, -ˈdi lɪk /

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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Also called amygdalic acid.

Origin of mandelic acid

1835–45; < German Mandel almond + -ic

Words nearby mandelic acid

mandean, mandel, mandela, mandela, nelson, mandelbrot set, mandelic acid, mandelstam, mandeville, mandi, mandible, mandibular
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Medical 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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