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spiraeic acid

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English

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Etymology

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From spiraeic (from the Latin plant name Spiraea (spirea) + -ic) + acid.

Noun

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spiraeic acid (uncountable)

  1. a natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea)
    Synonym: salicylic acid
    Acetyl and spiraeic acid are the eponymous main ingredients of aspirin.