salol
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.
Origin of salol
1- Also called phenyl salicylate.
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Phecozyme is made more complex than Phecolax by the introduction of additional phenyl salicylate and of pancreatin.
British Dictionary definitions for salol
/ (ˈsælɒl) /
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
Origin of salol
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