phenylformic acid
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phenylformic acid — /fen l fawr mik, feen , fen , feen /, Chem., Pharm. See benzoic acid. [PHENYL + FORMIC ACID] … Useful english dictionary
benzoic acid — Chem., Pharm. a white, crystalline, slightly water soluble powder, C7H6O2, usually derived from benzoin or other balsams, or synthesized from phthalic acid or toluene: used chiefly as a preservative, in the synthesis of dyes, and in medicine as a … Universalium