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glycolic acid

gly·col·ic ac·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kol-ik as-id]
    • /glaɪˈkɒl ɪk ˈæs ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kol-ik as-id]
    • /glaɪˈkɒl ɪk ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of glycolic acid words

  • noun glycolic acid a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 2 H 4 O 3 , that is a major substrate for photorespiration in plants: used chiefly for textile printing and dyeing and in pesticides. 1
  • noun glycolic acid a colourless crystalline soluble hygroscopic compound found in sugar cane and sugar beet: used in tanning and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, adhesives, and plasticizers; hydroxyacetic acid. Formula: CH2(OH)COOH 0
  • noun glycolic acid a crystalline acid, CH2OHCOOH, found in sugar cane or prepared by the oxidation of glycol 0
  • noun glycolic acid (chemistry) the simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc. 0
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Origin of glycolic acid

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Glycolic acid

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glycolic acid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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