Salicylic

//sælɪˈsɪlɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Derived from salicin. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"Salicylic acid is an organic compound."

Etymology

From salicyl + -ic, from Latin salix (“willow tree”).

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