Term Name: | phenyl salicylate |
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Synonyms: | 2-Hydroxy-benzoic acid phenyl ester, 2-Phenoxycarbonylphenol, Phenol salicylate, phenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, Phenyl-2-hydroxybenzoate, salicylic acid phenyl ester, salol |
Definition: | A benzoate ester that is the phenyl ester of salicylic acid. Also known as salol, it can be formed by heating salicylic acid with phenol and is used in the manufacture of some polymers, lacquers, adhesives, waxes and polishes. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:34918] ( EBI ) |