Menthol Definition

mĕnthôl
noun
A white, waxy, crystalline alcohol, C10H19OH, obtained from oil of peppermint and used to add pungency to medicine, cosmetics, cigarettes, etc.
Webster's New World
A menthol cigarette.
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Other Word Forms of Menthol

Noun

Singular:
menthol
Plural:
menthols

Origin of Menthol

  • German from Latin menta, mentha mint mint2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Menthol Sentence Examples

  • The various camphors, such as laurel camphor, Borneo camphor, menthol and cumarin, are oxidized derivatives of essential oils, and differ only superficially from them in their action.

  • Most cases of heat rash clear up quickly, while others may require anti-itch treatments such as calamine lotion or cooling menthol ointments to soothe and comfort the skin and alleviate itching.

  • Results A summary of the concentrations of pulegone and menthol found in mint confectionery and other mint products is given in Table 1.

  • The products also contain no menthol, alcohol or sodium lauryl sulfate.

  • It also contains menthol crystals, vitamin E and several essential oils.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEN

Words Ending With

LOLHOL

Unscrambles

menthol

Words Starting With M and Ending With L

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With L