Meanings
nounmethyl salicylate (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe methyl ester of salicylic acid and the principal constituent of oil of wintergreen.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
Similar
birch oilsweet-birch oil
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 水楊酸甲酯 /水杨酸甲酯
- 水楊酸甲酯 /水杨酸甲酯 (shuǐyángsuānjiǎzhǐ)methyl ester of salicylic acid
Finnish metyylisalisylaatti
- metyylisalisylaattimethyl ester of salicylic acid
French salycilate de méthyle
- salycilate de méthylemethyl ester of salicylic acid
Russian метилсалицила́т
- метилсалицила́т (metilsalicilát)methyl ester of salicylic acid
Spanish salicilato de metilo
- salicilato de metilomethyl ester of salicylic acid
Cite this entry
APA
methyl salicylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20salicylate
MLA
“methyl salicylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20salicylate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methyl salicylate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20salicylate.
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