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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
salicylic acid /ˌsalɪˈsɪlɪk/

▶noun Chemistry a bitter compound present in certain plants, used as a fungicide and in the manufacture of aspirin and dyestuffs.

– origin C19: from Fr. salicyle, the radical of the acid, from L. salix, salic- ‘willow’, + -ic.

'salicylic acid' also found in these Oxford entries:

aspirin - salicylate

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