Salol (Noun)
Meaning
A white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The pharmacist added a small amount of salol to the mixture to preserve the medication and prevent spoilage.
- Salol was used as a coating for the pills to ensure that the medicine was released in the intestines rather than the stomach.
- The sun tan lotion contained salol to absorb light and prevent the skin from burning.
- The doctor prescribed a medication that was coated with salol to protect the stomach lining from irritation.
- The manufacturer added salol to the eye drops as an antiseptic to prevent infection and promote healing.