salicylic acid
A crystalline phenolic acid (C 7 H
6 O 4 ), soluble in alcohol,
ether and hot water, but less soluble in cold
water. At 200 C. it decomposes into phenol and
carbon dioxide. It is used in the manufacture of
dyes, and as a preservative for paste. (142 , 371 )
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