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methyl salicylate

meth·yl sa·lic·y·late
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meth-uh l suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil-]
    • /ˈmɛθ əl səˈlɪs əˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˌsæl əˈsɪl eɪt, ˈsæl əˌsɪl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meth-uh l suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil-]
    • /ˈmɛθ əl səˈlɪs əˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˌsæl əˈsɪl eɪt, ˈsæl əˌsɪl-/

Definitions of methyl salicylate words

  • noun methyl salicylate a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , produced synthetically or by maceration and subsequent distillation from birch or gaultheria: used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring, and in medicine as a counterirritant in external preparations. 1
  • noun methyl salicylate Methyl salicylate is an oil used in ointments as a counterirritant (= a substance that produces irritation of the skin to relieve a deeper inflammation). 0
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Origin of methyl salicylate

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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methyl salicylate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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