menthol
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See also: Menthol
English
Etymology
From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛnθɒl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
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
Translations
cyclic monoterpene alcohol
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
menthol m (plural menthols)
Further reading
- “menthol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.