glycolic acid

gly·col·ic acid

 (glī-kŏl′ĭk)

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.

glycolic acid

n

(Elements & Compounds) 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

glycol′ic ac′id

n.

a crystalline acid, C₂H₄O₃, abundant in cane sugar and grapes: used in textile processes.

[1850–55]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glycolic acid - a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes glycollic acid, hydroxyacetic acid acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

Translations

Glycolsäure