menthol
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See also: Menthol
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛnθɒl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
menthol (countable and uncountable, plural menthols)
- (organic 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.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
cyclic monoterpene alcohol
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
menthol m (plural menthols)
Further reading[edit]
- “menthol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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