hydroxyacetic acid hydroxyacetic • hydroxy acid · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hydroxyacetic acid · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 8 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes. Synonyms: glycolic acid, glycollic acid, hydroxyacetic acid. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · glycolic acid · · Synonym 1 glycollic acid · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 x latin small letter x U+0078 y latin small letter y U+0079