Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white crystalline benzoic acid derivative, C7H6O3, used in making aspirin, as a preservative, and in the external treatment of skin conditions such as eczema.
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- noun organic chemistry A
white crystalline organic acid , 2-hydroxybenzoic acid , C6H4(OH)(COOH), used in theproduction ofaspirin and otherindustrial chemicals .
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- noun a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From French salicyle, the radical of salicylic acid, from salicine, salicin; see salicin.]
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Salix (the willow), from whose bark it can be obtained.
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