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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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Origin of diglycolic acid

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

Words nearby diglycolic acid

digitule, digitus, diglossia, diglot, diglyceride, diglycolic acid, dignified, dignify, dignitary, dignity, digonal
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