diglycolic acid

Or di·gly·col·lic acid

[dahy-glahy-kol-ik]

noun

Chemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of diglycolic acid¹

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

Example Sentences

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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