glycolide

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noun

A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound

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Meanings

nounglycolide (countable and uncountable, plural glycolides)

plural glycolides

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound

Translations

Italian glicolide
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APA

glycolide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolide

MLA

“glycolide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycolide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycolide.

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