- phenoxyacetic acid
- phe·noxy·ace·tic acid fi-.näk-sē-ə-.sēt-ik- n an acid C8H8O3 used as a fungicide and in plasters and pads to soften callused skin surfaces
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phenoxyacetic acid
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