Definition of "phenylacetic" [phenylacetic]

• Of or pertaining to phenylacetic acid or its derivatives (adjective)

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• "One way to make the drug now is the so-called "P2P" method, which mainly uses a chemical called phenylacetic acid."
• "Last week, authorities seized 88 tons (80 metric tons) of ethyl phenyl acetate, also known as phenylacetic acid in five shipping containers sent from China to Manzanillo."
• "In 1976, the Drug Enforcement Administration had Greene under investigation for the suspected purchase of phenylacetic acid, which is used to manufacture methamphetamine, or “speed.”"