salicylic

 [sal-uh-sil-ik]  

sal·i·cyl·ic

   [sal-uh-sil-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from salicylic acid.
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Origin:
1830–40; < French salicyl the diatomic radical of salicylic acid (< Latin salic-, stem of salix willow + French -yl -yl; it was orig. derived from salicin) + -ic
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Salicylic is always a great word to know.
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a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
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