I-asidi yesalicylic,i-asidi ye-organic, ifomula yekhemikhali i-C7H6O3, yipowder emhlophe ekristale, enyibilikayo kancinci emanzini abandayo, enyibilikayo emanzini ashushu, i-ethanol, i-ether kunye ne-acetone, enyibilikayo kwi-benzene eshushu.
Isetyenziswa kakhulu njengezinto ezibalulekileyo zokwenza amayeza, iziqholo, iidayi, izibulali-zinambuzane, izongezo zerabha kunye nezinye iikhemikhali ezintle.