phenylbutanoic acid

English

Etymology

From phenyl +‎ butanoic acid.

Noun

phenylbutanoic acid (plural phenylbutanoic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several phenyl derivatives of butanoic acid, but especially 4-phenylbutanoic acid, many of whose derivatives have biochemical activity
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