Willow — Salix redirects here. For other uses, see Salix (disambiguation). Osier redirects here. For the ghost town, see Osier, Colorado. For other uses, see Willow (disambiguation). Willow Salix alba Vitellina Tristis … Wikipedia
Salicin — Sal i*cin, n. [L. salix, icis, a willow: cf. F. salicine. See {Sallow} the tree.] (Chem.) A glucoside found in the bark and leaves of several species of willow ({Salix}) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salicin — [sal′ə sin] n. [Fr salicine < L salix (gen. salicis), willow, akin to saliva, saliva < IE * salik < base * sal , gray > OE sol, dark, dirty, sealh, willow] a bitter, white, crystalline or powdery glucoside, HOCH2C6H4OC6H11O5, obtained … English World dictionary
willow — willowlike, adj. willowish, adj. /wil oh/, n. 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork … Universalium
Salicin — chembox new ImageFile = Salicin perspective 2D skeletal.png ImageSize = ImageFile1 = Salicin 3D balls.png ImageSize1 = IUPACName = SystematicName = (2 R ,3 S ,4 S ,5 R ,6 S ) 2 (hydroxymethyl) 6 [2 (hydroxymethyl) phenoxy] oxane 3,4,5 triol… … Wikipedia
willow — A tree of the genus Salix; the bark of several species, especially S. fragilis, is a source of salicin. [A.S. welig] * * * Washington Information Looker upper Layered Over Windows * * * wil·low (wilґo) [A.S. welig] any plant of the genus Salix.… … Medical dictionary
salicin — A glucoside of o hydroxybenzylalcohol, obtained from the bark of several species of Salix (willow) and Populus (poplar); s. is hydrolyzed to glucose and saligenin (salicyl alcohol); formerly used in rheumatoid arthritis. * * * sal·i·cin sal i sin … Medical dictionary
salicin — [ salɪsɪn] noun Chemistry a bitter compound present in willow bark, a glucoside related to aspirin. Origin C19: from Fr. salicine, from L. salix, salic willow … English new terms dictionary
salicin — n. (also salicine) a bitter crystalline glucoside with analgesic properties, obtained from poplar and willow bark. Etymology: F salicine f. L salix icis willow … Useful english dictionary
salicin — noun Etymology: French salicine, from Latin salic , salix willow more at sallow Date: 1830 a bitter white crystalline glucoside C13H18O7 found in the bark and leaves of several willows and poplars and used in medicine like salicylic acid … New Collegiate Dictionary
