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-sal-

/sæl/

-sal- interfix: used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

Interfix

-sal-

  1. Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

Forms of -sal-

alternative formsal-
alternative form-sal

Origin of -sal-

From salicylic acid.

Words formed from -sal-

Questions about -sal-

What does -sal- mean?
-sal- means used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.
What part of speech is -sal-?
-sal- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -sal-?
-sal- is pronounced /sæl/.

Words near -sal- in the dictionary

  1. -ry
  2. -s
  3. -s-
  4. -safe
  5. -sal
  6. -sal-
  7. -salan
  8. -salazide
  9. -salazine
  10. -sama
  11. -san

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