1. Noun
A phenol alcohol obtained, by the decomposition of salicin, as a white crystalline substance; -- called also hydroxy-benzyl alcohol.
2. Noun
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 acts as a local anesthetic and relieves pain and fever."
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