SALICYLIC ACID
\sˌalɪsˈɪlɪk ˈasɪd], \sˌalɪsˈɪlɪk ˈasɪd], \s_ˌa_l_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
By Princeton University
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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
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crystalline acid, C7H6O3, found in various plants and made from carbolic acid : antipyretic, antirheumatic, and antiseptic.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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