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citronellol

English

Etymology

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Noun

citronellol (plural citronellols)

  1. A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.

See also

  • citronellol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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menthol

English

Etymology

From Latin mentha (mint) +? -ol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?n??l/

Noun

menthol (countable and uncountable, plural menthols)

  1. (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
  2. A menthol cigarette.

Derived terms

  • dextromenthol
  • isomenthol
  • levomenthol
  • neomenthol
  • racementhol

Translations

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