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Meaning of MENTHOL

Pronunciation:  'menthowl

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a lotion containing menthol which gives it a mint flavoring
 

MENTHOL is a 7 letter word that starts with M.

 

 See Also: application, lotion

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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