salicylic acid
/ˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a bitter compound present in certain plants. It is used as a fungicide and in the manufacture of aspirin and dyestuffs.【化】水杨酸。
1.1
- Alternative name: o-hydroxybenzoic acid; chem. formula: C6H4(OH)(COOH).又名： 邻羟基苯甲酸; 化学分子式： C6H4(OH)(COOH).
派生词
salicylate
/sæˈlɪsɪleɪt/ noun词源
mid 19th cent.: salicylic from French salicyle, the radical of the acid, + -IC.