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- noun organic chemistry An
aromatic compound found inbuckwheat ,chocolate , etc. responsible for theantibiotic activity ofmaggot therapy .
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OK, if you have to know, it's phenylacetaldehyde in the fruit.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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OK, if you have to know, it's phenylacetaldehyde in the fruit.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Overripe bananas, for instance, are full of phenylacetaldehyde and phenylacetic acid.
Ars Technica Kate Shaw 2011
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After testing 163 other odors, the researchers found three compounds that elicited excitatory responses: phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, and phenylethylamine.
Ars Technica Kate Shaw 2011
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Overripe bananas, for instance, are full of phenylacetaldehyde and phenylacetic acid.
Ars Technica Kate Shaw 2011
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After testing 163 other odors, the researchers found three compounds that elicited excitatory responses: phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, and phenylethylamine.
Ars Technica Kate Shaw 2011
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