hydroxyacetic acid

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

   Synonymsglycolic acidglycollic acid

   Broaderacid

Questions about hydroxyacetic acid

What does hydroxyacetic acid mean?

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

What is another word for hydroxyacetic acid?

Close synonyms include glycolic acid, glycollic 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 hydroxyacetic acid a common word?