"On the nicknames of glycolic acid"

glycolic acid, which has many other names. In the records of ancient books and various discussions, many different names can be seen. Or there are those who give other names because of their properties, sources, uses, etc.

Considering the literature, there are those who call it [specific alias 1], which is named because of this name, or because of the observation of some of its characteristics at that time. There are also those who call it [specific alias 2], which are named because of its role in a specific environment or a specific field. There are also those who are commensurate with [specific alias 3], or related to the situation or related things when they were originally discovered.

All these nicknames reflect the different meanings and understandings of glycolic acid in various practices and studies in the past years from different aspects. The richness of its nicknames also provides many clues and bases for exploring its historical evolution, application and development.