salicylate

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

sa·lic·y·late

[suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil-]
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of salicylic acid.

Origin:
1835–45; salicyl(ic acid) + -ate2
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Salicylate is always a great word to know.
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a purplish-red, water-soluble powder, C20H11N2O10Na3, an azo dye used chiefly to color pharmaceuticals, food, and garments
a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F
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salicylate (səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt)
 
n
any salt or ester of salicylic acid

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salicylate sa·lic·y·late (sə-lĭs'ə-lāt', -lĭt, sāl'ĭ-sĭl'ĭt)
n.
A salt or an ester of salicylic acid.

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salicylate   (sə-lĭs'ə-lāt', -lĭt, sāl'ə-sĭl'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of salicylic acid, containing the group C7H5O3.
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