Salicylic acid
Salicylic acid (C7H6O3), white crystalline solid made from phenol and carbon dioxide. It is used in medicine against calluses and warts and to make aspirin and dyes. Its sodium salt is an analgesic and is used for rheumatism.
See also: Aspirin.
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