NITROSALICYLIC

Ni`tro*sal`i*cyl"ic, a. Etym: [Nitro- + salicylic.] (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitro derivative of salicylic acid, called also anilic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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