Term Name: | 6-methylsalicylic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,6-Cresotic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid, 2-Hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, 6-Hydroxy-o-toluic acid, 6-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylate, 6-Methylsalicylic acid, Methylsalicylic acid |
Definition: | A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogen ortho to the carboxylic acid group is substituted by a methyl group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17637] ( EBI ) |