sozolic acid

noun

so·​zol·​ic acid

sōˈzälik-,

-ˈzōlik-

: 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

Word History

Etymology

sozolic International Scientific Vocabulary soz- (from Greek sōzein to save) + -ol + -ic; from its antiseptic character

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