salicylate

[ suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of salicylic acid.

salicylate

/ səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of salicylic acid

salicylate

/ sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′,-lĭt,săl′ə-sĭl′ĭt /

1. A salt or ester of salicylic acid, containing the group C 7 H 5 O 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of salicylate¹

First recorded in 1835–45; salicyl(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Inactive ingredients include turpentine oil and methyl salicylate.

From Seattle Times

PABA’s risks include severe sun sensitivity, and trolamine salicylate can cause serious bleeding, vomiting and—in extreme circumstances—death.

From Scientific American

Other materials found in the home included 58 pounds of ammonium nitrate, 30 pounds of aluminum powder and 26 pounds of sodium salicylate.

From Seattle Times

The menthol and methyl salicylate trigger a cooling sensation.

From Seattle Times

The shallow waters above swim with fragrance chemicals, chiefly amyl and hexyl salicylate, which are commonly used in soap, hair spray and fabric conditioner for their ‘floral and herbal odour’.

From Nature