| salicylide | <chemistry> A white crystalline substance obtained by dehydration of salicylic acid. Origin: Salicylic + anhydride. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| salicylise | <pharmacology> A group of chemical substances with anti-inflammatory properties which includes aspirin, choline salicylate, magnesium salicylate, sodium salicylate and salsalate. (17 Dec 1997) |
| salicylism | A group of commonly occurring toxic effects of excessive dosage with salicylic acid or its salts, usually marked by tinnitus, nausea and vomiting. (18 Nov 1997) |
| salicylite | <chemistry> A compound of salicylal; named after the analogy of a salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salicylol | <chemistry> Same as Salicylal. Origin: Salicylic + L. Oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salicylous | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, a substance called salicylous acid, and now salicylal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salicylsalicylic acid | A combination of 2 molecules of salicylic acid in ester linkage. The compound is hydrolyzed during and after absorption to salicylic acid which, like other salicylates, exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Synonym: salicylsalicylic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylsulfonic acid | HOC6H3(CO2H)SO3H; 3-carboxy-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid;used as a test for albumin and ferric ion. Synonym: salicylsulfonic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicyluric acid | The conjugation product of glycine with salicylic acid; excreted in urine after the administration of salicylic acid or some of its compounds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salient | 1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." 2. Shooting out up; springing; projecting. "He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action." (Burke) 3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable. "He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind." (Bancroft) 4. <mathematics> Projectiong outwardly; as, a salient angle; opposed to reentering. 5. Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. Salient angle. See Salient. <geometry> Salient polygon, a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient. Origin: L. Saliens, -entis, p.pr. Of salire to leap; cf. F. Saillant. See Sally, &. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saliferous | Producing, or impregnated with, salt. <geology> Saliferous rocks, the new Red Sandstone system of some geologists; so called because, in Europe, this formation contains beds of salt. The saliferous beds of New York State belong largely to the Salina period of the Upper Silurian. Origin: L. Sal salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salifiable | <chemistry> Capable of neutralising an acid to form a salt; said of bases; thus, ammonia is salifiable. Origin: Cf. F. Salifiable. See Salify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salification | <chemistry> The act, process, or result of salifying; the state of being salified. Origin: Cf. F. Salification. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salify | <chemistry> To combine or impregnate with a salt. To form a salt with; to convert into a salt; as, to salify a base or an acid. Origin: F. Salifier; from L. Sal salt + -ficare (only in comp) to make. See -fy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saligenin | <chemistry> A phenol alcohol obtained, by the decomposition of salicin, as a white crystalline substance. Synonym: hydroxy-benzyl alcohol. Origin: Salicin + -gen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |