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Salicyl

Sal′i-cyl

,
Noun.
[
Salic
in +
-yl
.]
(Chem.)
The hypothetical radical of salicylic acid and of certain related compounds.

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salicyl

salicyl

English

Noun

salicyl (plural salicyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic acid