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2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
Dictionary entry overview: What does 2-hydroxybenzoic acid mean?
• 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID (noun)
The noun 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
Familiarity information: 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
2-hydroxybenzoic acid; salicylic acid
Hypernyms ("2-hydroxybenzoic acid" is a kind of...):
hydroxy acid (any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself)
Holonyms ("2-hydroxybenzoic acid" is a substance of...):
acetylsalicylic acid; aspirin; Bayer; Empirin; St. Joseph (the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets)
diflunisal; Dolobid (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)
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