Definition of Phenylic acid

1. Noun. A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Phenylic Acid

phenylethylene
phenylethylidenehydrazine
phenylethylmalonamide
phenylethylmalonylurea
phenylglycolic acid
phenylglyoxal
phenylglyoxylate - acceptor oxidoreductase
phenylhydrazine
phenylhydrazine haemolysis
phenylhydrazines
phenylhydrazone
phenylhydrazones
phenylhydroxylamine
phenylhydroxylamines
phenylic
phenylic acid (current term)
phenylindanedione
phenylindole
phenylindoles
phenylisopropyladenosine
phenylisopropyladenosines
phenylisopropylamine
phenylisothiocyanate
phenylisothiocyanates
phenylketonurias
phenylketonuric
phenyllactic acid
phenylmagnesium bromide
phenylmercurial

Literary usage of Phenylic acid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chemical Gazette, Or, Journal of Practical Chemistry, in All Its by William Francis, Henry Croft (1851)
"These gave the reaction of phenylic acid with perchloride of iron, although its odour ... The most unexpected result is the occurrence of phenylic acid and ..."

2. Physiological Chemistry by Karl Gotthelf Lehmann (1855)
"phenylic acid exerts an extremely poisonous action, so that some symptoms ... As it might be conjectured that phenylic acid was separated from the kidneys ..."

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