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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.