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methyl salicylate

(Encyclopedia)methyl salicylate səlĭsˈəlātˌ [key], methyl ester of salicylic acid. ...

benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-

(Encyclopedia)benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, IUPAC name for gallic acid. ...

dandruff

(Encyclopedia)dandruff, excessive flaking of skin from the scalp, apparent as dry or greasy diffuse scaling with variable itching. It is the sign of a skin disease, such as seborrhea or a fungal infection. Treatmen...

propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-

(Encyclopedia)propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-, IUPAC name for citric acid. ...

salicylate

(Encyclopedia)salicylate səlĭsˈəlātˌ [key], any of a group of analgesics, or painkilling drugs, that are derivatives of salicylic acid. The best known is acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. Now often made synth...

aspirin

(Encyclopedia)aspirin, acetyl derivative of salicylic acid (see salicylate) that is used to lower fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and thin the blood. Common conditions treated with aspirin include headach...

acids and bases

(Encyclopedia)acids and bases, two related classes of chemicals; the members of each class have a number of common properties when dissolved in a solvent, usually water. Another theory that provides a very broad ...

Krebs cycle

(Encyclopedia)Krebs cycle, series of chemical reactions carried out in the living cell; in most higher animals, including humans, it is essential for the oxidative metabolism of glucose and other simple sugars. The...

hydrogen chloride

(Encyclopedia)hydrogen chloride, chemical compound, HCl, a colorless, poisonous gas with an unpleasant, acrid odor. It is very soluble in water and readily soluble in alcohol and ether. It fumes in moist air. It is...

neutralization

(Encyclopedia)neutralization, chemical reaction, according to the Arrhenius theory of acids and bases, in which a water solution of acid is mixed with a water solution of base to form a salt and water; this reactio...