ˈmenˌthān noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary menth- + -ane
: any of three isomeric liquid saturated cyclic hydrocarbons C 10 H 20 that are hexahydro derivatives of the cymenes ; especially : the para isomer that is the parent compound of many terpenoids (as carvone, menthol, terpineol) — compare structural formula