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1. n. A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiraea), and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salicylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous, / spiroylous, acid. Source: opted
2. A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiræa), and also obtained by oxidation of saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salycylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous, or spiroylous, acid. Source: webster
3. A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in theflowers of meadow sweet (Spiræa), and also obtained by oxidation ofsaligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salycylol,salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous, or spiroylous, acid. Source: adambom
4. n. A thin, fragrant, colorless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiraea), and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Called also salicylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous, / spiroylous, acid. Source: ecdict

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salicylic salicylous acid aldehyde called colorless exposure formerly found fragrant meadow obtained oil oxidation reddens spiroylous sweet thin flowers saligenin salicin salicylol spiraea

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