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SALIGENIN
Sa*lig"e*nin, n. Etym: [Salicin + -gen.] (Chem.)
Definition: A phenol alcohol obtained, by the decomposition of salicin, as a white crystalline substance; -- called also hydroxy-benzyl alcohol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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