phenylglyoxylic acid
noun
: a crystalline keto acid C6H5COCOOH obtained especially by oxidizing styrene or mandelic acid; benzoyl-formic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + glyoxylic
- leave (someone) cold
- leave (someone) dangling
- leave (someone) guessing
- leave (someone) in peace
- leave (someone) in the dust
- leave (someone) in the lurch
- leave (someone) out in the cold
- leave a bad taste in someone's mouth
- leave a great deal to be desired
- leave a lot to be desired
- leave a vacuum
- leave alone
- leave and license
- leave at the altar
- leave be
- leave cold
- leave dangling
- leave for dead
- leave guessing
- leave home
- leave in
- leave in peace
- leave in the dust
- leave in the lurch
- leave it at that