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menthol
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun menthol has 2 senses
- menthol(n = noun.substance) Array - a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion; Array is a kind of chemical compound, compound
- menthol(n = noun.artifact) Array - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint; Array is a kind of application, lotion
CIDE DICTIONARY
menthol, n. [Mentha + -ol.].
A white, crystalline, aromatic substance (C10H20O ) resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha ); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor . It has the peculiar effect on skin and membranes of making them feel cool, and is used in liqueurs, confections, cigarettes, cough drops and perfumes, among other things. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
menthol, n. a mint-tasting organic alcohol found in oil of peppermint etc., used as a flavouring and to relieve local pain.
Etymology
G f. L mentha MINT(1)
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