English noun: salicylic acid | |||
1. | salicylic acid (substance) a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes | ||
Synonyms | 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hydroxy acid | ||
Substance meronym | acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, diflunisal, Dolobid, Empirin, St. Joseph | ||