GLYCOLIC ACID


Meaning of GLYCOLIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or gly·col·lic acid (ˌ)glī-ˈkä-lik-

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glycol + -ic (I)

Date: 1852

: an alpha hydroxy acid C 2 H 4 O 3 found especially in unripe grapes and sugar beets and used especially in textile and leather processing and in skin-care treatments especially as an exfoliant

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