glycolic acid vs hydroxyacetic acid

glycolic acid and hydroxyacetic acid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glycolic acid	Yes	No	No	No
hydroxyacetic acid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glycolic acid and hydroxyacetic acid are synonyms defined as:

glycolic acid and hydroxyacetic acid: a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes

Other synonyms of glycolic acid include glycollic acid.

glycolic acid (noun)	hydroxyacetic acid (noun)
a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes	a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes