thioglycolic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The compound mercaptoacetic acid formally derived from glycolic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with a sulfhydryl group

Word forms

thioglycolic acid

Etymology

From thio- + glycolic acid.

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