Meanings
nounspiraeic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablea natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea)
Acetyl and spiraeic acid are the eponymous main ingredients of aspirin.
Synonyms: salicylic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea)
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Origin
From spiraeic (from the Latin plant name Spiraea (“spirea”) + -ic) + acid.
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spiraeic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraeic%20acid
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“spiraeic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraeic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiraeic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraeic%20acid.
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