| English Dictionary |
GLYCOLLIC ACID
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does glycollic acid mean?
• GLYCOLLIC ACID (noun)
The noun GLYCOLLIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
Familiarity information: GLYCOLLIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
glycolic acid; glycollic acid; hydroxyacetic acid
Hypernyms ("glycollic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Money makes the world go around." (English proverb)
"As long as there is no wind, the tree wont blow." (Afghanistan proverb)
"Those who are far from the eye are far from the heart." (Arabic proverb)
"Shared grief is half grief" (Dutch proverb)
"As long as there is no wind, the tree wont blow." (Afghanistan proverb)
"Those who are far from the eye are far from the heart." (Arabic proverb)
"Shared grief is half grief" (Dutch proverb)