Meanings
nounglycolic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistrythe simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
Broader
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Translations
Finnish glykolihappo
- glykolihappoTranslations
German Glycolsäure
- GlycolsäureTranslations
Polish kwas glikolowy
- kwas glikolowyTranslations
Swedish glykolsyra
- glykolsyraTranslations
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APA
glycolic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolic%20acid
MLA
“glycolic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycolic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolic%20acid.
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