menthol

ˈmɛnθɔːl

Definition

Definition of menthol - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

smoking

cigarette flavored with a mint-based cooling compound

He prefers smoking menthols over regular cigarettes.

medical

TECH.

substance with a minty taste and smell used in medicines and candies

TECH.

The cough syrup contains menthol to soothe the throat.

mint

minty

peppermint

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Expressions with menthol

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menthol cigarette

cigarette with added menthol for a cool sensation

She prefers smoking menthol cigarettes for their cool sensation.

Origin of menthol

German, Menthol (from mint)

Terms with menthol included in their meaning

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peppermint

botany

hybrid mint plant with strong menthol flavor

Newport

tobacco

brand of menthol cigarettes

menthol cigarette

smoking

cigarette with added menthol for a cool sensation

mentholated salve

topical remedy

menthol balm for easing aches or breathing blockage

mentholated

adj.

contains menthol

containing or treated with menthol

mentholated

adj.

chemistry

impregnated with menthol for flavor or aroma

Examples of menthol in a sentence

Menthols are banned in some countries due to health concerns.
Menthol is often found in peppermint oil.
Menthol provides a cooling sensation.

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French:cigarettes mentholées, menthol, ...
German:Mentholzigarette, ...
Italian:mentolata, mentolo, ...
Spanish:mentolado, mentol, ...
Portuguese:mentolado, mentol, ...
Chinese:薄荷香烟, 薄荷醇, ...
Japanese:メンソール, メントール, ...
Arabic:سَجائِر مِنتول, مِينثُول, ...
Hebrew:סִיגָרִיּוֹת מֶנְטוֹל, ...
Russian:ментоловые сигареты, ...
Ukrainian:ментолова сигарета, ментол, ...
Hindi:मेंटॉल, मेंथॉल, ...
Bengali:মেনথল, পুদিনা, ...
Catalan:mentolat, mentol, ...
Czech:mentolka, mentol, ...
Danish:mentol, menthol, ...
Dutch:mentholsigaret, menthol, ...
Greek:μενθόλη, ...
Hungarian:mentolos cigaretta, mentol, ...
Khmer:បារីមេនថល, មេនថុល, ...
Korean:멘솔 담배, 멘톨, ...
Persian:سیگار منتول, منتول, ...
Polish:mentol, ...
Portuguese (BR):mentolado, mentol, ...
Romanian:mentol, ...
Swedish:mentol, ...
Thai:บุหรี่เมนทอล, เมนทอล, ...
Turkish:mentollü sigara, mentol, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc lá bạc hà, menthol, ...

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