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Etymology: phenylacetic International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + acetic
: a crystalline acid C 6 H 5 CH 2 COOH obtained usually by hydrolyzing benzyl cyanide and used chiefly in the manufacture of penicillin and in the form of esters with odor like honey in perfumes (as for soap); alpha-toluic acid