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Definition of HOCH2CO2H

HOCH2CO2H
Glycolic Gly*col"ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. Glycolic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), 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.

Meaning of HOCH2CO2H from wikipedia

- Glycolic acid (or hydroxyacetic acid; chemical formula HOCH2CO2H) is a colorless, odorless and hygroscopic crystalline solid, highly soluble in water...
- useful precursors to polyesters. The inventory is large. Glycolic acid, HOCH2CO2H, precursor to laquers Hydroxypropionic acids, e.g., CH3CH(OH)CO2H (lactic...
- formula Acetic acid ethanoic acid CH3CO2H Glycolic acid hydroxyacetic acid HOCH2CO2H Glyoxylic acid oxoacetic acid OHCCO2H Oxalic acid ethanedioic acid HO2CCO2H...
- hydroxyacetic acid and oxalic acid:[citation needed] 2 OCHCO2H + H2O → HOCH2CO2H + HO2CCO2H Glyoxylic acid gives heterocycles upon condensation with urea...
- {\displaystyle {\ce {(CH2CH2)O{}+O2->[{\ce {AgNO3}}]{\overset {glycolic\ acid}{HOCH2CO2H}}}}} Deep gas-phase reactor oxidation of ethylene oxide at 800–1,000 K...