plural of salol

(chemistry) Phenyl salicylate; a, odorless, tasteless, white crystalline powder, nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in chloroform, ether, oils, and certain concentrations of alcohol, which is split up in the intestines into salicylic acid and phenol, and which is used for certain medicinal purposes.

(chemistry) A yellowish oily liquid obtained by heating a mixture of 60-75% of salol (phenyl salicylate) with 25-40% of camphor, and which functions as a local anesthetic, antiseptic, and analgesic.