单词 | menthol |
释义 | menthol /men"thawl, -thol/, n. 1. Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chem., Pharm. 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. adj. 3. containing menthol; mentholated. [1875-80; < NL Menth(a) (see MINT1) + -OL1] |
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