methyl salicylate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , produced synthetically or by maceration and subsequent distillation from birch or gaultheria: used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring, and in medicine as a counterirritant in external preparations.

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Etymology

Origin of methyl salicylate

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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methyl salicylate

Inactive ingredients include turpentine oil and methyl salicylate.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

The menthol and methyl salicylate trigger a cooling sensation.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021

The active ingredients in Deep Heat are listed as menthol and methyl salicylate.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2013

Besides methyl salicylate, the oil contains triaconitane, an aldehyde or ketone, and an alcohol.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons

Both oils consist almost entirely of methyl salicylate and are practically identical in properties, the chief difference being that the former has a slight lævo-rotation, while the latter is inactive.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons