Glycolate

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of a glycolic acid
Verb
  1. 1
    To react with glycolic acid.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From glycolic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Etymology 2

From glycolic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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glycolic acid

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