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
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menthol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | compound, chemical compound |
menthol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | application, lotion |
Examples of menthol
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Others use ointments with cooling properties or with petrolatum menthol salves.
From the dailyherald.com
Silicones add smoothness and menthol and mint soothe skin, leaving a soft feel.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Aromas of boysenberries, jammy black fruit, pepper, cinnamon, menthol and oak.
From the tennessean.com
Among those new products are cigarettes containing crushable menthol capsules.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Now he has a menthol-processing facility and plans to branch out into mustard oil.
From the economist.com
Many analysts believe it won't ban menthol, which about 19 million Americans smoke.
From the sacbee.com
Menthol cigarettes are one of the few growth areas in a shrinking cigarette market.
From the timesunion.com
The menthol exception makes the new regulation particularly toothless among blacks.
From the washingtontimes.com
Lorillard says the move will help to strengthen its position in non-menthol smokes.
From the heraldtribune.com
- 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
- A lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
- Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. ...
- This page provides supplementary chemical data on Menthol.
- (Menthols) A menthol cigarette is a cigarette flavored with the compound menthol, a substance which triggers the cold-sensitive nerves in the skin without actually providing a drop in temperature.
- A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes
- Derived from peppermint; anti-inflammatory, promotes circulation, cools and refreshes.
- A chemical added to cigarettes to produce a cool sensation in the throat when smoke is inhaled.
- This natural crystal imparts cooling and antimicrobial properties to preparations.
