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Definition of: menthol
(men′thôl, -thōl, -thol) noun Chem.
A white, waxy, crystalline alcohol, C10Η19ΟΗ, obtained from and having the odor of oil of peppermint: used as a flavoring agent, in perfumery, and in medicine as an anodyne for neuralgia and similar ailments. [<L mentha mint + -OL1]
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