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Noun: phenyl salicylate  'fe-n(u)l su'li-su,leyt
  1. 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

Type of: salicylate

Encyclopedia: Phenyl salicylate