Main Entry: gly·col·ic acid

Variant(s): or gly·col·lic acid \(ˌ)glī-ˈkä-lik-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glycol + ¹-ic

Date: 1852

: an alpha hydroxy acid C₂H₄O₃ 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