salicylic acid
A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄, used in the production…A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.
» Salicylic acid is an organic compound.
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mervert1 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(uncountable)A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.
Salicylsäure
салициловая кислотаsalicilovaja kislota
саліцилова кислотаsalicylova kyslota
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
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Origin
From translingual Salix (“the willow”), from whose bark it can be obtained.From translingual Salix (“the willow”), from whose bark it can be obtained.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes:2-hydroxybenzoic acid
Word family
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