|saləsə̇l+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary salicyl- + anilide
: a crystalline compound HOC 6 H 4 CONHC 6 H 5 made usually by reaction of salicylic acid or methyl salicylate with aniline and used as a fungicidal agent especially in the external treatment of ringworm of the scalp and in the prevention of mildew in cotton fabrics and cordage