thioglycolic acid

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What does thioglycolic acid mean?

The compound mercaptoacetic acid formally derived from glycolic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with a sulfhydryl group

Where does thioglycolic acid come from?

From thio- + glycolic acid.

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