Definition of Glycolide

1. n. A white amorphous powder, C4H4O, obtained by heating and dehydrating glycolic acid.

Definition of Glycolide

1. Noun. (organic compound) A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound ¹

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Medical Definition of Glycolide

1. A white amorphous powder, C4H4O, obtained by heating and dehydrating glycolic acid. Alternative forms: glycollide. Origin: Glycol + anhydride. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycolide

glycohydrolysis
glycohydrolytic
glycoinositolphospholipid
glycoinositolphospholipids
glycol
glycol ethers
glycol nucleic acid
glycolaldehyde
glycolaldehydetransferase
glycolate
glycoleucine
glycolic
glycolic acid
glycolic acid dehydrogenase
glycolic aciduria
glycolide (current term)
glycolipid
glycolipid lipidosis
glycolipids
glycollate
glycollates
glycollic acid
glycols
glycoluric
glycoluril
glycolurils
glycolyl
glycolylneuraminic
glycolyls
glycolylurea

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