salicylaldehyde
or sal·i·cyl·ic al·de·hyde
[ sal-uh-sil-al-duh-hahyd or sal-uh-sil-ik al-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌsæl ə sɪlˈæl dəˌhaɪd or ˈsæl əˈsɪl ɪk ˈæl dəˌhaɪd /
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, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism
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