(thing) by Electricsound Fri Jun 30 2000 at 5:56:09

Minty-tasting substance with a cooling vapour. Used in Menthol cigarettes, throat lozenges and muscle relaxing ointments.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:07:44

Men"thol (?), n. [Mentha + -ol.] Chem.

A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor.

 

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