menthol

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mint peppermint capsaicin balm camphor spearmint lotion aspirin ibuprofen lidocaine benzocaine ketoprofen peppermint oil eucalyptus oil methyl salicylate
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Hypernyms

application compound lotion chemical compound

Examples

The world's worst flavor combination was mango and menthol. Ryu Murakami

Composition The active ingredients listed on Listerine bottles are essential oils which are menthol (mint) 0.042%, thymol (thyme) 0.064%, methyl salicylate (wintergreen) 0.06%, and eucalyptol (eucalyptus) 0.092%. Source: Internet

FDA issues partial ban on some flavored e-cigarettesThe proposal eliminates mint, fruit and dessert-flavored cartridges but allows menthol and tobacco flavors and does not address liquids sold in vape shops. Source: Internet

The ban applied to most e-cigarette cartridges, but did not include menthol, which research has found is far less popular with teenagers than other flavors. Source: Internet

And a cooling cocktail of aloe, allantoin and menthol fights irritation, redness and razor burn to refresh like a world-class aftershave. Source: Internet

Juul Labs is the biggest player in that market, but it previously pulled all of its except menthol and tobacco after coming under intense political scrutiny. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

menthene menthid menthofuran menthol cigarette mentholate mentholated