salicylaldehyde
or sal·i·cyl·ic al·de·hyde
[sal-uh-sil-al-duh-hahyd or sal-uh-sil-ik al-duh-hahyd]
noun Chemistry.
an oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C7H6O2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and in the synthesis of coumarin.
Nearby words
- salic law,
- salicaceous,
- salicin,
- salicional,
- salicornia,
- salicylamide,
- salicylate,
- salicylic,
- salicylic acid,
- salicylism
Origin of salicylaldehyde
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