salol Chem.
(ˈsælɒl)
[f. salicyl) + -ol.]
A white, crystalline, aromatic powder, prepared from salicylic and carbolic acids, used as an antipyretic and antiseptic. Also in Comb.
| 1887 Athenæum 19 Feb. 260/1 Salol is said to have a most powerful effect in cases of rheumatism. 1897 Trans. Amer. Pediatric Soc. IX. 129 Salol-coated permanganate pills. |