salicylaldehyde

[ sal-uh-sil-al-duh-hahyd ]

/ ˌsæl ə sɪlˈæl dəˌhaɪd /

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noun Chemistry.

an oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C7H6O2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and in the synthesis of coumarin.

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Also sal·i·cyl·ic al·de·hyde

[sal-uh-sil-ik al-duh-hahyd] /ˈsæl əˈsɪl ɪk ˈæl dəˌhaɪd/ .

Origin of salicylaldehyde

1865–70; salicyl (see salicylic) + aldehyde

Words nearby salicylaldehyde

salicaceous, salicin, salicional, Salic law, salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salience, saliency