glycidic acid

glycidic acid

[glə′sid·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
C2H3O·CO2H A volatile liquid. Also known as epoxy-propionic acid.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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