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salicylic acid
C6H4(OH)COOH White crystals with sweetish taste; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether, benzene, and turpentine, slightly soluble in water; discolored by light; melts at 158_C; used as a chemical intermediate and in medicine, dyes, perfumes, and preservatives.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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