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Glycolic Acid

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Noun

1. glycolic acid, glycollic acid, hydroxyacetic acid

a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Glycolic Acid

see synonyms of glycolic acid
noun
a colourless crystalline soluble hygroscopic compound found in sugar cane and sugar beet: used in tanning and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, adhesives, and plasticizers; hydroxyacetic acid. Formula: CH2(OH)COOH

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Glycolic Acid

see synonyms of glycolic acid
a crystalline acid, CH2OHCOOH, found in sugar cane or prepared by the oxidation of glycol

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Glycolic Acid

see synonyms of glycolic acid
n.
A colorless crystalline compound, C2H4O3, that is found in sugar beets, sugarcane, and unripe grapes and is used in tanning, in metal polishing and electroplating, and in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, adhesives, and plasticizers.

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