glycolic acid

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

   Synonymsglycollic acidhydroxyacetic acid

   Broaderacid

Questions about glycolic acid

What does glycolic acid mean?

glycolic acid means "a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes".

What is another word for glycolic acid?

Close synonyms include glycollic acid, hydroxyacetic acid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is glycolic acid a common word?