salicylide

noun

sa·​lic·​y·​lide

səˈlisəˌlīd,

-lə̇d

plural -s

: any of several anhydrides of salicylic acid

especially : a crystalline compound (OC₆H₄CO)₄ formed by condensation of four molecules of salicylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary salicyl- + -ide

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