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spiraeic acid

spiraeic acid noun: a natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea).

Noun

spiraeic acid (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of spiraeic acid

Origin of spiraeic acid

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

Questions about spiraeic acid

What does spiraeic acid mean?
Spiraeic acid means a natural acid, found in the plant genus Spiraea (spirea).
What part of speech is spiraeic acid?
Spiraeic acid is a noun.

Words near spiraeic acid in the dictionary

  1. spiradenomas
  2. spiradenomata
  3. spiradoline
  4. spiraea
  5. spiraeas
  6. spiraeic acid
  7. spiral
  8. spiral arm
  9. spiral arms
  10. spiral dance
  11. spiral dances

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