salicylic acid

Definitions

General Science

• noun a white crystalline acid used in making aspirin and dyes and as a preservative.

Food

• noun a white antiseptic substance that destroys bacteria and fungi and is used as a food preservative

Medical

• noun a white antiseptic substance which destroys bacteria and fungi and which is used in ointments to treat corns, warts and other skin disorders

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