hydroxyacetic acid vs glycolic acid

hydroxyacetic acid and glycolic acid both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of hydroxyacetic acid include glycollic acid.

hydroxyacetic acid (noun)	glycolic 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