Salol \Sal"ol\, n. [Salicylic + -ol.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance consisting of phenol salicylate.
salol n : 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 [syn: {phenyl salicylate}]