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menthol

(men′t̸hôl′, -t̸həl)

noun

a white, pungent, waxy, crystalline alcohol, CHOH, obtained from oil of peppermint and used in medicine, cosmetics, cigarettes, etc.

Origin: Ger < L mentha, mint + -ol, -ol

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noun

A white crystalline organic compound, CH₃C₆H₉(C₃H₇)OH, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized. It is used in perfumes, in cigarettes, as a mild topical anesthetic, and as a mint flavoring.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Latin menta, mentha, mint; see Mint ²

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menˈtho·latˌed adjective

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