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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.

n. 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

n. 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.

n. In chem., a solid crystalline body (C10H20O1) which separates from oil of peppermint on standing.

n. 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

n. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint

"Public-health advocates have long argued menthol, which is generally derived from mint plants, masks the harmful flavors of cigarettes, encourages people to smoke and should be regulated differently from traditional cigarettes."

compound    chemical compound    application    lotion   

mint camphor    peppermint camphor   

cineol    camphene    carvone    limonene    myricetin