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Definitions for Menthol
[1] Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry , Pharmacology . a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C1 0 H2 0 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
[2] a mentholated cigarette.
[3] containing menthol; mentholated.
[4] an optically active organic compound found in peppermint oil and used as an antiseptic, in inhalants, and as an analgesic. Formula: C 10 H 20 O
Words nearby Menthol
mentation, mentee, mentes, menthaceous, menthene, menthol, mentholated, menticide, mention, mentmore, mentoanterior position
Origin of Menthol
1875–80; < New Latin Menth(a ) (see mint1) + -ol1
Word origin for Menthol
C19: from German, from Latin mentha mint 1