menthol cigarettes
1menthol — [ mɑ̃tɔl ] n. m. • 1874; all. Menthol (1861), du lat. mentha et ol ♦ Alcool terpénique extrait de l essence de menthe poivrée, utilisé comme anesthésique (calmant) local, surtout au niveau des muqueuses. ● menthol nom masculin Alcool… …
2Menthol cigarette — A menthol cigarette is a cigarette flavored with the compound menthol, a substance which triggers the cold sensitive nerves in the skin without actually providing a drop in temperature. Menthol cigarettes have also been shown to inhibit nicotine… …
3Menthol — Not to be confused with methanol. Menthol …
4menthol — noun 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 …
5Menthol — Structure du menthol Général …
6menthol — men thol, n. [Mentha + ol.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, aromatic substance ({C10H20O}) resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint ({Mentha}); called also {mint camphor} or {peppermint camphor}. It has the peculiar effect on skin and… …
7menthol — [men′thôl΄, men′thəl] n. [Ger < L mentha,MINT2 + ol, OL1] a white, pungent, waxy, crystalline alcohol, C10H19OH, obtained from oil of peppermint and used in medicine, cosmetics, cigarettes, etc …
8menthol — /men thawl, thol/, n. 1. Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chem., Pharm. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water soluble alcohol, C10H20O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections,… …
9Cigarettes — Cigarette Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cigarette (homonymie) …
10menthol — [[t]me̱nθɒl, AM θɔːl[/t]] N UNCOUNT Menthol is a substance that smells a bit like peppermint and is used to flavour things such as cigarettes and toothpaste. It is also used in some medicines, especially for curing colds …
