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Definition of: salicylic acid
Chem.
A white crystalline compound, C7H6O3, occurring naturally in many plants and also made synthetically from phenol. It is an antiseptic and is used sparingly in preserving foods, and, in the form of its salts, for treating rheumatism.
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