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(organic chemistry) A fragrant oil, HO.C₆H₄.CHO, found in the flowers of meadowsweet and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc..
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Salicylal means (organic chemistry) A fragrant oil, HO.C₆H₄.CHO, found in the flowers of meadowsweet and also obtained by oxidation of salicin, saligenin, etc..
Common synonyms include salicylaldehyde, spiroylous acid, salicylous acid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use salicylal where its definition matches the intended context.
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