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From -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -an (of unknown origin).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
-salan
Today it means: Used to form names of brominated salicylamide derivatives used as disinfectants. Full definition →
Today it means: Used to form names of brominated salicylamide derivatives used as disinfectants. Full definition →
From -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -an (of unknown origin).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.