Meaning Of The Word Glycolic acid

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glycolic acid in British English
a crystalline acid, CH2OHCOOH, found in sugar cane or prepared by the oxidation of glycol
noun: a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C2H4O3, that is a major substrate for photorespiration in plants: used chiefly for textile printing and dyeing and in pesticides
noun: a colourless crystalline soluble hygroscopic compound found in sugar cane and sugar beet: used in tanning and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and adhesives; hydroxyacetic acid. Formula: CH2(OH)COOH

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