sozolic acid
noun
so·zol·ic acid
\sōˈzälik-, -ˈzōlik-\
Definition of sozolic acid
: a mixture of the ortho and para isomers of phenolsulfonic acid C6H4(OH)SO3H obtained as a syrupy liquid or crystalline solid by the action of sulfuric acid on phenol and used as an antiseptic
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Origin and Etymology of sozolic acid
sozolic International Scientific Vocabulary soz- (from Greek sōzein to save) + -ol + -ic; from its antiseptic character — more at soteriology
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