hydroxyacetic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q409373
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hydroxyacetic acid

Summary

hydroxyacetic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hydroxyacetic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(C(=O)O)O[4].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₄O₃[5].
  • hydroxyacetic acid is a type of hydroxy fatty acid[6].
  • hydroxyacetic acid is a type of alpha hydroxy acid[7].
  • hydroxyacetic acid is part of glycolate transmembrane transporter activity[8].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's Commons category is recorded as Glycolic acid[9].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii[10].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[11].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[12].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as common sunflower[13].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Spinacia oleracea[14].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as tomato[15].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Arabidopsis thaliana[16].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[19].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+76.016'}[20].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+77'}[21].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+79.5'}[22].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+100'}[23].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's subject has role is recorded as keratolytic[24].
  • hydroxyacetic acid's subject has role is recorded as primary metabolite[25].

Why It Matters

hydroxyacetic acid has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The response of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to nitrogen deprivation: a systems biology analysis. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Modeling Meets Metabolomics-The WormJam Consensus Model as Basis for Metabolic Studies in the Model Organism. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Metabolic profiles of sunflower genotypes with contrasting response to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Differences in the metabolite profiles of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) leaf in different concentrations of nitrate in the culture solution. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Identification and characterization of metabolite quantitative trait loci in tomato leaves and comparison with those reported for fruits and seeds. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Origanum vulgare essential oils inhibit glutamate and aspartate metabolism altering the photorespiratory pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Reactome. plantreactome.gramene.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Zyirkon · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical structure → Glycolic acid.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P117]]: Struktur Glycolsäure.svg"
  2. 15w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monomer of → polyglycolide, PLGA
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → hydroxy fatty acid, alpha hydroxy acid
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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