ichthyol
English
editEtymology
editAncient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + -ol, since it is an oily mixture prepared by dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes.
Noun
editichthyol (countable and uncountable, plural ichthyols)
- (medicine) The ammonium salt of sulfonated bitumen; used to treat some forms of skin diseases