Noun: salol 'sa,lówl
- A white powder with a pleasant taste and odour; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
"Salol is sometimes used in sunscreen formulations";
- phenyl salicylate
Derived forms: salols
Type of: salicylate
Encyclopedia: Salol, Minnesota