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Glycolide
Gly′co-lide
,Noun.
[
Glycol
+ anhydride
.] (Chem.)
A white amorphous powder,
C4H4O
, obtained by heating and dehydrating glycolic acid. [Written also
glycollide
.] Definition 2024
glycolide
glycolide
English
Noun
glycolide (countable and uncountable, plural glycolides)
- (organic chemistry) A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound