methyl salicylate
Chemistry
noun
The methyl ester of salicylic acid, C6H4(OH)COOCH3, a colourless to pale-yellow liquid that is the chief constituent of oil of wintergreen and is used in perfumes, as a flavouring, and in analgesic liniments.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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