MENTHOL


Meaning of MENTHOL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmen-ˌthȯl, -ˌthōl ]

noun

Etymology: German, ultimately from Latin mentha mint

Date: 1876

1. : a crystalline alcohol C 10 H 20 O that occurs especially in mint oils and has the odor and cooling properties of peppermint

2. plural : mentholated cigarettes

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