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salicylic acid
noun
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Word History
French salicylique, from salicyle, the group HOC6H4CO, from salicine salicin + -yle -yl
1840, in the meaning defined above
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“Salicylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salicylic%20acid. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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