Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salicylic alcohol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: sal-i-cylic al-co-hol
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

Salicylic alcohol, also called saligenin, is a crystalline phenolic alcohol with the chemical formula C7H8O2, that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin.

Example Sentences

"Salicylic alcohol acts as a local anesthetic and relieves pain and fever."

Synonyms

saligenin

Questions

What does salicylic alcohol mean?: Salicylic alcohol, also called saligenin, is a crystalline phenolic alcohol with the chemical formula C7H8O2, that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin.

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