Phenylacetamide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of acetanilide. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen) wordnet

Etymology

From phenyl + acetamide.

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