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I try not to go to sleep with makeup, because I think it clogs your pores. I always wash my face with something that contains salicylic acid.
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Meaning of "salicylic acid" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALICYLIC ACID

From salicyl (via French from Latin salix a willow + -yl) + -ic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SALICYLIC ACID

salicylic acid  [ˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALICYLIC ACID

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Salicylic acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SALICYLIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

salicylic acid

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid and a beta hydroxy acid. This colorless crystalline organic acid is widely used in organic synthesis and functions as a plant hormone. It is derived from the metabolism of salicin. In addition to being an important active metabolite of aspirin, which acts in part as a prodrug to salicylic acid, it is probably best known for its use as a key ingredient in topical anti-acne products. The salts and esters of salicylic acid are known as salicylates.

Definition of salicylic acid in the English dictionary

The definition of salicylic acid in the dictionary is a white crystalline slightly water-soluble substance with a sweet taste and bitter aftertaste, used in the manufacture of aspirin, dyes, and perfumes, and as a fungicide. Formula: C6H4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALICYLIC ACID


acrylic
əˈkrɪlɪk
allylic
ˈælɪlɪk
basilic
bəˈsɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
carboxylic
ˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
cresylic
krɪˈsɪlɪk
Cyrillic
sɪˈrɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
Gaelic
ˈɡeɪlɪk
haematoxylic
ˌhiːmətɒkˈsɪlɪk
hexylic
hɛkˈsɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
idyllic
ɪˈdɪlɪk
imbecilic
ˌɪmbɪˈsɪlɪk
killick
ˈkɪlɪk
monocarboxylic
ˌmɒnəʊˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
neutrophilic
ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪlɪk
pyroxylic
ˌpaɪrəkˈsɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALICYLIC ACID

salic
Salic law
Salicaceae
salicaceous
salicet
salicetum
salicin
salicine
salicional
salicornia
salicylamide
salicylate
salicylism
salience
saliency
salient
salientian
saliently
Salieri
saliferous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALICYLIC ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of salicylic acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «salicylic acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALICYLIC ACID

Find out the translation of salicylic acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of salicylic acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «salicylic acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水杨酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido salicílico
570 millions of speakers

English

salicylic acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिरायता एसिड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حمض الصفصاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

салициловая кислота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido salicílico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যালিসিলিক অ্যাসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´acide salicylique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

asid salisilik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salicylsäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サリチル酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살리실산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam salisilat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

axit salicylic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாலிசிலிக் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेलिसिलिक एसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salisilik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido salicilico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas salicylowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

саліцилова кислота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid salicilic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαλικυλικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salicylzuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salicylsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salisylsyre
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about salicylic acid

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Famous quotes and sentences with the word salicylic acid.
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Joan Smalls
I try not to go to sleep with makeup, because I think it clogs your pores. I always wash my face with something that contains salicylic acid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALICYLIC ACID»

Discover the use of salicylic acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to salicylic acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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SALICYLIC ACID: Plant Growth and Development
Photo- and antioxidative protection, and a role for salicylic acid during drought and recovery in field-grown Phillyrea angustifolia plants. Planta, 217, 758—766. Munné-Bosch, S., & Alegre, L. (2004). Die and let live: leaf senescence contributes ...
Shamsul Hayat, Aqil Ahmad, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, 2013
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Effect of Scale During Electrochemical Degradation of ...
1.3.2 Target Contaminants Two chemical compounds, naphthalene and salicylic acid, were selected to investigate in this study. Naphthalene, one of the model PAH compounds exists in soil, sediment, groundwater, and the atmosphere, and is ...
Dong Geun Lee, 2008
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The Action of Salicylic Acid Upon the Metallic Acids (1910)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Hughes Muller, 2010
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Induced Responses to Herbivory
Transgenic plants with a gene that converts salicylic acid to catechol accumulated little salicylic acid after pathogen infection (Gaffney et al. 1993) . Unlike controls, which did accumulate salicylic acid, the transformed plants failed to show ...
Richard Karban, Ian T. Baldwin, 2007
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Aspirin and Related Drugs
Using potassium phenoxide in place of the sodium salt, much lower yields of salicylic acid are obtained with proportionately greater yield of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (Baine et al., 1954; Fuson, 1962). The Marassé procedure does not achieve as ...
Kim D. Rainsford, 2004
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Molecular Ecotoxicology of Plants
4.8.2 Cross-Talk with Other Signalling Molecules Coordinating Cell Death The antagonistic roles and functions of jasmonate and ethylene in programmed cell death cannot, however, be described without the involvement of salicylic acid and ...
Heinrich Sandermann, 2003
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Stress-Inducible Processes in Higher Eukaryotic Cells
(1991), Rasmussen et al (1991) detached Pseudomonos-inoculated leaves of cucumber at intervals after inoculation in order to determine the time of salicylic acid transport out of the infected leaf. Salicylic acid could be detected in the phloem ...
Thomas M. Koval, 1997
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Programmed Cell Death in Higher Plants
Salicylic acid in the machinery of hypersensitive cell death and disease resistance Maria Elena Alvarez Departamento de Qui'mica Biologica, CIQUIBIC- CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Ciudad ...
E. Lam, H. Fukuda, J. Greenberg, 2000
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Phenolic Compound Biochemistry
There are a few exceptions: gallic acid (1.5) and salicylic acid (SA; 1.8). Gallic acid is a precursor for the ellagitannins and gallotannins, which will be discussed in more detail in section 15 of this chapter. Salicylic acid is an important defense  ...
Wilfred Vermerris, Ralph L. Nicholson, 2007
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Handbook of Acid-Base Indicators
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. ALIZARIN YELLOW R Other Names C.I. Mordant Orange 1; Salicylic acid, 5-(p-nitrophenylazo)-; 2-Hydroxy-5-(4- nitrophenylazo)benzoic acid;4-Nitrobenzene-1-azo-5-salicylic acid; ...
R. W. Sabnis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALICYLIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term salicylic acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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How a plant knows friend from foe
The defense hormone salicylic acid helps select which bacteria live both inside and on the surface of a plant's roots, keeping some families out and actively ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 15»
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Underground Immunity
The results show how an Arabidopsis thaliana defense hormone, salicylic acid, which helps protect the health of the plant's shoots and leaves, also guides the ... «The Scientist, Jul 15»
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Salicylic Acid Market Is Expected To Grow To $426.8 Million by 2020 …
The global market for salicylic acid is expected to reach USD 426.8 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing use of ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Salicylic Acid Market to be Dominated by Asia Pacific Owing to the …
Salicylic acid is a crystalline and colorless substance with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. A major proportion of the salicylic acid produced globally ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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On Beauty with Aisling McDermott: the easy way to beat blackheads …
There are loads of different AHAs around, such as lactic and glycolic acids, but salicylic acid is the only BHA. While AHAs are water-based and work on the ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
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Novacyl's acetyl salicylic acid plant in Thailand hit with FDA warning …
Novacyl spokeswoman Nathalie Vallier confirmed to us that the “Acetyl Salicylic Acid plant in Bangpoo was inspected by the US FDA in April 2014” and did ... «In-PharmaTechnologist.com, Mar 15»
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End Blackheads With These Genius Skin Tricks
Getting rid of blackheads—for good—is a process that requires the right products (hello, salicylic acid), a regular skin-care regimen, and sometimes even the ... «Racked National, Feb 15»
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Galderma Laboratories Launches Its First Over-the-Counter Acne …
Benzac treats stubborn acne and prevents new breakouts from forming with salicylic acid, while pharmaceutical-grade East Indian Sandalwood Oil calms and ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
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What The Heck Is Salicylic Acid, And Why Is It In Your Skincare?
While perusing the skincare aisle at your local drugstore, you're bound to come across facial cleansers or acne creams with the words "salicylic acid" written on ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Salicylic Acid Market …
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Salicylic Acid Industry, 2009-2019 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese ... «Business Wire, Sep 14»

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