diglycolic acid

American

[dahy-glahy-kol-ik] / ˌdaɪ glaɪˈkɒl ɪk /

Or diglycollic acid

noun

Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 O 5 , used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.

Etymology

Origin of diglycolic acid

First recorded in 1870–75; di- ¹ + glycolic

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When diethylene glycol metabolises in the body it forms diglycolic acid that accumulates in and damages kidney cells - it can be life-threatening if not treated in time, he said.

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