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