Word Meanings - GLYCOLIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. Glycolic acid , an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape , and produced artificially in many ways, as by the oxidation
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Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. Glycolic acid , an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape , and produced artificially in many ways, as by the oxidation of glycol, -- whence its name. It is a sirupy, or white crystalline, substance, HO.CH2.CO2H, has the properties both of an alcohol and an acid, and is a type of the hydroxy acids; -- called also hydroxyacetic acid.
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- DERIVATIVE
Obtained by derivation; derived; not radical, original, or fundamental; originating, deduced, or formed from something else; secondary; as, a derivative conveyance; a derivative word. Derivative circulation, a modification of the circulation found - PRODUCIBILITY
The quality or state of being producible. Barrow. - ETHERIFORM
Having the form of ether. - ORGANICALNESS
The quality or state of being organic. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - FOUNDER
One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows. - ETHERIN
A white, crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether; -- formerly called also concrete oil of wine. - GLYCOLYL
A divalent, compound radical, CO.CH2, regarded as the essential radical of glycolic acid, and a large series of related compounds. - ETHEREALITY
The state of being ethereal; etherealness. Something of that ethereality of thought and manner which belonged to Wordsworth's earlier lyrics. J. C. Shairp. - PRODUCEMENT
Production. - GLYCOLURIC
Pertaining to, derived from, glycol and urea; as, glycoluric acid, which is called also hydantoic acid. - ETHEREALLY
In an ethereal manner. - ETHERIZATION
The administration of ether to produce insensibility. The state of the system under the influence of ether. - UNRIPENESS
Quality or state of being unripe. - FOUND
imp. & p. p. of Find. - FOUNDATIONER
One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school. - GRAPESHOT
A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot - ETHEREAL
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, ether; as, ethereal salts. Ethereal oil. See Essential oil, under Essential. -- Ethereal oil of wine , a heavy, yellow, oily liquid consisting essentially of etherin, etherol, and ethyl sulphate. It - FOUNDEROUS
Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up; as, a founderous road. Burke. - GRAPE FRUIT
The shaddock. - AETHER
See ETHER - CONFOUNDED
1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott. - TELETHERMOGRAPH
A record of fluctuations of temperature made automatically at a distant station. An instrument, usually electrical, making such records. - INORGANICAL
Inorganic. Locke. - OVERPRODUCTION
Excessive production; supply beyond the demand. J. S. Mill.