different between menthol vs peppermint

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

menthol From the web:

  • what menthol cigarettes are being banned
  • what menthol cigarettes
  • what menthol crystal good for
  • what menthol's impact on human health
  • what menthol crystals are used for
  • what menthol cigarettes are the best
  • what menthol taste like
  • what menthol cigarettes are available


peppermint

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p?p??m?nt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p?p??m?nt/

Noun

peppermint (countable and uncountable, plural peppermints)

  1. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
  2. (countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint.

Derived terms

  • peppermint oil
  • peppermint stick

Translations

peppermint From the web:

  • what peppermint oil good for
  • what peppermint tea good for
  • what peppermint is good for
  • what peppermint essential oil good for
  • what peppermint candy good for
  • what peppermint oil is safe to ingest
  • what peppermint oil is good for hair
  • what peppermint oil does for hair
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