Meanings
nounsalicylal (uncountable)
alternative salicylol
- uncountablechemistryA fragrant oil, HO.C₆H₄.CHO, found in the flowers of meadowsweet and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc.
Synonyms: salicylaldehyde, spiroylous acid, salicylous acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fragrant oil, HO.C₆H₄.CHO, found in the flowers of meadowsweet and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc.
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