thioglycolic acid

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Etymology

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thio- +‎ glycolic acid

Noun

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thioglycolic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The compound mercaptoacetic acid formally derived from glycolic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with a sulfhydryl group