English Explanatory Dictionary

menthol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A menthol cigarette.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛnθɒl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-menthol.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-menthol.wav

Word forms

menthol menthols

Etymology

From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.

Derived words

dextromenthol isomenthol levomenthol mentholate mentholation menthyl neomenthol nonmenthol racementhol
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