salicylaldehyde
or sal·i·cyl·ic al·de·hyde
[ sal-uh-sil-al-duh-hahyd or sal-uh-sil-ik al-duh-hahyd ]
/ ˌsæl ə sɪlˈæl dəˌhaɪd or ˈsæl əˈsɪl ɪk ˈæl dəˌhaɪd /
noun Chemistry.
an oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C7H6O2, having an almondlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery and in the synthesis of coumarin.
Words nearby salicylaldehyde
salic law,
salicaceous,
salicin,
salicional,
salicornia,
salicylaldehyde,
salicylamide,
salicylate,
salicylic,
salicylic acid,
salicylism