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salicylic acid

DEFINITIONS OF: salicylic acid

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n a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes

Synonyms:
2-hydroxybenzoic acid
Type of:
hydroxy acid
any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
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