glycolic acid
Glycolsäure
The simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe…The simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The simplest alpha-hydroxy acid, hydroxy-acetic acid, found in sugar cane and unripe grapes; used in cosmetics etc
Glycolsäure
a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes:glycollic acidhydroxyacetic acid
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedglycolate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable