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salicylic acid
sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id [ sàlli sìllik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
substance used to make aspirin: a white crystalline acid. Use: as a preservative, in the manufacture of aspirin and dyes. C7H6O3
[< French salicyle (see salicylate)]
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