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Noun: saligenin
  1. Salicylic alcohol, also called saligenin, is a crystalline phenolic alcohol with the chemical formula C7H8O2, that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin.
    - salicylic alcohol

Derived forms: saligenins

Type of: alcohol

Part of: salicin

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