2-hydroxybenzoic_acid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *2-hydroxybenzoic acid*:
NOUN	substance	2-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid	a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste

English > *2-hydroxybenzoic acid*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes.
Synonym	salicylic acid
Broader	hydroxy acid	Any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
Substance of	aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph	The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid
Substance of	diflunisal, Dolobid	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Spanish	ácido salicílico
Catalan	àcid salicílic

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