SALICYLIC ACID
\sˌalɪsˈɪlɪk ˈasɪd], \sˌalɪsˈɪlɪk ˈasɪd], \s_ˌa_l_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
By Princeton University
-
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
-
crystalline acid, C7H6O3, found in various plants and made from carbolic acid : antipyretic, antirheumatic, and antiseptic.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
SQ10,643
- A serotonin antagonist with limited antihistaminic, anticholinergic, and immunosuppressive activity.