salisyl

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Skeletal formula of salicylic acid.

Etymology

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First part salis- from Latin salix (willow), from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- (willow) + last part -yl from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, wood, forest; material, matter), from Proto-Indo-European *swel-, *sel- (firewood, wood, beam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /salɪˈsyːl/
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  • Rhymes: -yːl
  • Hyphenation: sa‧li‧syl

Noun

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salisyl n (definite singular salisylet, indefinite plural salisyl, definite plural salisyla or salisylene)

  1. (organic chemistry) salicylic acid (a white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.)
    Synonym: salisylsyre

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