salicylate

[ suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of salicylic acid.

salicylate

/ səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of salicylic acid

salicylate

/ sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′,-lĭt,săl′ə-sĭl′ĭt /

1. A salt or ester of salicylic acid, containing the group C 7 H 5 O 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of salicylate¹

First recorded in 1835–45; salicyl(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The soluble compound which is formed is generally considered to be a double salt of theobromin sodium and sodium salicylate.

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Theobromin sodium salicylate is described in New and Nonofficial Remedies and in several foreign pharmacopeias.

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According to the statements of the manufacturers, Bengus Analgesic Balm contains menthol, salicylate of methyl and lanolin.

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He has been taking some salicylate of soda, and I have tried to persuade him to give it up.

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Alkalies, especially sodium salicylate, and intestinal antiseptics are useful.

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