English

Alternative forms

• salicyclic acid

Noun

salicylic acid ‎(uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.

Synonyms

• spiroylic acid, spiroylous acid (obsolete)

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