2-hydroxybenzoic acid

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2-hydroxybenzoic acid - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  2-hydroxybenzoic acid
      n 1: a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste;
           used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or
           perfumes [syn: salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid]