glycolate

English

Etymology 1

From glycolic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Noun

glycolate (plural glycolates)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a glycolic acid
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From glycolic acid +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

glycolate (third-person singular simple present glycolates, present participle glycolating, simple past and past participle glycolated)

  1. To react with glycolic acid.
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