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noun
1.
Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C10H20O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
2.
a mentholated cigarette.
adjective
3.
containing menthol; mentholated.
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Menthol
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So is halogen. Does it mean:
| any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals |
| having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups |
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Word Origin & History
menthol
1876, from Ger. Menthol, coined 1861 by Oppenheim from L. mentha "mint" (see mint (1)) + oleum "oil." So called because it was first obtained from oil of peppermint.
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Medical Dictionary
menthol men·thol (měn'thôl')
n.
A white crystalline organic compound obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized and used as a mild topical anesthetic.
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menthol  (měn'thôl') Pronunciation Key
A white, crystalline compound obtained from peppermint oil. It is used as a flavoring and as a mild anesthetic. Chemical formula: C10H20O. |
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