Term Name: | mandelic acid |
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Synonyms: | (RS)-Mandelic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid, alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, DL-Mandelic acid, hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid, Mandelsaeure |
Definition: | A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which two of the methyl hydrogens are substituted by phenyl and hydroxyl groups. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35825] ( EBI ) |