glycollic acid

A form of glycolic acid — the simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc

Meanings

nounglycollic acid (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of glycolic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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