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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

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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.

 

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