menthol

men·thol  (mnthôl)

n.

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.

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[German, from Latin menta, mentha, mint; see mint².]

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mentho·lated adj.

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menthol [ˈmɛnθɒl]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an optically active organic compound found in peppermint oil and used as an antiseptic, in inhalants, and as an analgesic. Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O

[from German, from Latin mentha mint¹]

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menthol  (mnthôl)

A white, crystalline compound obtained from peppermint oil. It is used as a flavoring and as a mild anesthetic. Chemical formula: C₁₀H₂₀O.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	menthol - 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 menthol - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint mentholated salve - a salve containing menthol peppermint oil - oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
	2.	menthol - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint lotion, application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin" menthol - 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

Translations

menthol [ˈmenθɒl]

A. N → mentol m

B. CPD [cigarette, sweet] → mentolado

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menthol [ˈmɛnθɒl] n → menthol m
menthol cigarettes npl → cigarettes fpl mentholées

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menthol

n → Menthol nt; menthol cigarettes → Mentholzigaretten pl

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menthol [ˈmɛnθɒl]

1. n → mentolo

2. adj → al mentolo

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menthol

n menthol [ˈmenθəl]

a sharp-smelling substance got from peppermint oil used to help give relief from colds etc If you have a cold put some menthol in boiling water and breathe in the steam; Some cigarettes contain menthol. mentol مِنْثول: مُضاد للألَم العَصَبي ментол mentol mentol das Menthol μενθόλη mentol mentool جوهر نعنای خشک mentoli menthol מֶנתוֹל पुदीने का सत mentol mentol mentol mentól mentolo メントール 멘톨, 박하뇌 mentolis mentols mentol menthol mentol mentol mentol mentol ментол mentol mentol mentol mentol การบูร mentol 薄荷醇 ментол پودینے کا ست bạc hà 薄荷醇

adj mentholated [-leitid]

containing menthol mentholated cigarettes. gementoleer مُضاف إليهِ مِنْثول ментолов mentolový mentol- Menthol-... που περιέχει μενθόλη mentolado mentooli- نعناع دار mentoli- mentholé מְכִיל מֶנתוֹל पुदीनामय mentoliziran mentolos mengandung mentol mentól- mentolato, al mentolo メントール入りの 멘톨로 처리한 turintis mentolio mentolsaturošs mengandungi mentol met menthol med mentol, mentol- mentolowy mentolado mentolat содержащий ментол mentolový mentolen sa mentolom med mentol, mentol- ซึ่งมีกลิ่นการบูร mentollü 含有薄荷醇的 такий, що містить ментол جس میں مینتھول یا پودینے کے ست کی ملاوٹ ہو có tẩm bạc hà 含有薄荷醇的