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SPIROYLIC
Spi*royl"ic, Spi*royl"ous, a. Etym: [NL. Spir meadowsweet (a source of salicylal) + -yl + -ic, -ous.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, a substance now called salicylal. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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