glycolic acid
English
Noun
glycolic
acid
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
the simplest
alpha-hydroxy acid
,
hydroxy
-
acetic acid
, found in
sugar cane
and unripe
grapes
; used in
cosmetics
etc
Derived terms
polyglycolic acid
thioglycolic acid
Related terms
glycolate
Translations
Translations
Finnish:
glykolihappo
German:
Glycolsäure
(de)
f
Polish:
kwas glikolowy
m