Associations to the word «Menthol»

Wiktionary

MENTHOL, noun. (chemistry) 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
MENTHOL, noun. A menthol cigarette.
MENTHOL CIGARETTE, noun. A cigarette containing added menthol; the mint flavour tending to produce a cool sensation

Dictionary definition

MENTHOL, noun. 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.
MENTHOL, noun. A lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats