salol

American  

[sal-awl, -ol] / ˈsæl ɔl, -ɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 1 3 H 1 0 O 3 , 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.

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salol British  

/ ˈsælɒl /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of salol

First recorded in 1885–90; formerly a trademark

Example Sentences

If there is much colicky pain, add one-half grain of salol to the bismuth powder.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

The following formula is quite useful in checking diarrhoea: salol one-half ounce, bismuth subnitrate one ounce, and bicarbonate of soda two ounces.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

However, this morbid frame of mind was overcome by firm dealing, and Aziz attended to him all night, and salol, etc., are curing him.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

Portions of the gum solutions were mixed with small quantities of menthol, thymol, salol, and saccharin in alkaline solution, also with boric acid, sodium phosphate, and potash alum in aqueous solution.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

Intestinal disinfectants, particularly calomel, salol, and salicylic acid, have been recommended, and mild, antiseptic mouth washes are advisable.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.