salol
[ sal-awl, -ol ]
/ ˈsæl ɔl, -ɒl /
noun Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C13H10O3, produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
Also called
phenyl salicylate.
Origin of salol
First recorded in 1885–90; formerly a trademark
Words nearby salol
Example sentences from the Web for salol
Some cases of amibian dysentery are being treated with calomel, salol, and emetine.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt |VariousThe resulting cavity may be injected daily with a weak carbolic-acid lotion, or salol may be introduced.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for salol
salol
/ (ˈsælɒl) /
noun
a white sparingly soluble crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a preservative and to absorb light in sun-tan lotions, plastics, etc; phenyl salicylate. Formula: C 6 H 4 (OH)COOC 6 H 5
Word Origin for salol
C19: from
salicyl (see
salicylic acid) +
-ol
Medical definitions for salol
salol
[ săl′ôl′, -ōl′ ]
n.
A white crystalline powder derived from salicylic acid and used as an analgesic and antipyretic.