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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