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salicylic acid in Japanese

salicylic acid in Japanese is サリチル酸 — salicylic acid means a beta hydroxy acid used in skincare and in medicines applied to the skin. It dissolves in oil, which allows it to work inside pores, and it loosens dead cells so they shed from the surface. It appears in cleansers, spot treatments, wart and verruca preparations and dandruff shampoos.

salicylic acid in Japanese

サリチル酸
noun
Pronounced: sarichirusan
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6>H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.

What does "salicylic acid" mean?

  1. noun A beta hydroxy acid used in skincare and in medicines applied to the skin. It dissolves in oil, which allows it to work inside pores, and it loosens dead cells so they shed from the surface. It appears in cleansers, spot treatments, wart and verruca preparations and dandruff shampoos.
    "The spot treatment contained two per cent salicylic acid."
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salicylic acid in a sentence

  • The spot treatment contained two per cent salicylic acid.
  • The pharmacist pointed him to a salicylic acid preparation for the verruca.

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What is "salicylic acid" in Japanese?

"salicylic acid" in Japanese is サリチル酸. salicylic acid means: A beta hydroxy acid used in skincare and in medicines applied to the skin. It dissolves in oil, which allows it to work inside pores, and it loosens dead cells so they shed from the surface. It appears in cleansers, spot treatments, wart and verruca preparations and dandruff shampoos.

How do you pronounce サリチル酸?

"salicylic acid" in Japanese is サリチル酸, pronounced "sarichirusan".

How do you use "salicylic acid" in a sentence?

Example: "The spot treatment contained two per cent salicylic acid." In Japanese, "salicylic acid" is サリチル酸.

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