diglycolic acid

or di·gly·col·lic acid

[ dahy-glahy-kol-ik, ]

/ ˌdaɪ glaɪˈkɒl ɪk, /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O5, used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.

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Nearby words

digitus, diglossia, diglot, diglyceride, diglycol, diglycolic acid, digne, dignified, dignify, dignitary, dignity

Origin of diglycolic acid

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

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