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MENTHOL
menthol
(noun) a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
menthol
(noun) a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
menthol (countable and uncountable, plural menthols)
(chemistry) a cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes
A menthol cigarette.
Source: Wiktionary
Men"thol, n. Etym: [Mentha + -ol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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