GLYCOLLIC ACID

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

glycolic acid; glycollic acid; hydroxyacetic acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("glycollic acid" is a kind of...):

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)

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