salicylic acid

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, C7H6O3, prepared from salicin or phenol: used as a food preservative, in the manufacture of aspirin, and in medicine chiefly in the form of a salicylate as a remedy for rheumatic and gouty conditions.

Origin of salicylic acid

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby salicylic acid

salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian

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British Dictionary definitions for salicylic acid

salicylic acid

/ (ˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk) /

noun

a white crystalline slightly water-soluble substance with a sweet taste and bitter aftertaste, used in the manufacture of aspirin, dyes, and perfumes, and as a fungicide. Formula: C 6 H 4 (OH)(COOH)

Word Origin for salicylic acid

C19: from salicyl (via French from Latin salix a willow + -yl) + -ic

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Medical definitions for salicylic acid

salicylic acid

[ săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]

n.

A white crystalline acid used in making aspirin and in the topical treatment of skin conditions such as eczema.

Scientific definitions for salicylic acid

salicylic acid

[ săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]

A white, crystalline acid used to make aspirin, to treat certain skin conditions, and to preserve and flavor foods. Salicylic acid is benzoic acid with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the carboxyl group (COOH). Chemical formula: C7H6O3.

单词	salicylic acid
释义	salicylic acid noun Chemistry, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, C7H6O3, prepared from salicin or phenol: used as a food preservative, in the manufacture of aspirin, and in medicine chiefly in the form of a salicylate as a remedy for rheumatic and gouty conditions. Origin of salicylic acid First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby salicylic acid salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for salicylic acid salicylic acid / (ˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk) / noun a white crystalline slightly water-soluble substance with a sweet taste and bitter aftertaste, used in the manufacture of aspirin, dyes, and perfumes, and as a fungicide. Formula: C 6 H 4 (OH)(COOH) Word Origin for salicylic acid C19: from salicyl (via French from Latin salix a willow + -yl) + -ic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for salicylic acid salicylic acid [ săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ] n. A white crystalline acid used in making aspirin and in the topical treatment of skin conditions such as eczema. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for salicylic acid salicylic acid [ săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ] A white, crystalline acid used to make aspirin, to treat certain skin conditions, and to preserve and flavor foods. Salicylic acid is benzoic acid with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the carboxyl group (COOH). Chemical formula: C7H6O3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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