Meanings
nounmandelic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistry2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.
Synonyms: amygdalic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
noun2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 扁桃酸
- 扁桃酸 (biǎntáosuān)2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
Finnish mantelihappo, bentseenietikkahappo
- mantelihappo2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
- bentseenietikkahappo2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
Italian acido mandelico
- acido mandelico2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
Swedish mandelsyra
- mandelsyra2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
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APA
mandelic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandelic%20acid
MLA
“mandelic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandelic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandelic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandelic%20acid.
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