menthol

名词 menthol:

1. 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
2. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint

men.thol

n.（名词）
A white crystalline organic compound, CH3C 'H 9(C 3H 7)OH, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized. It is used in perfumes, in cigarettes, as a mild topical anesthetic, and as a mint flavoring.
薄荷醇，薄荷脑：一种白色结晶状有机化合物，化学式为CHèô3C 'H 9（C 3H 7）OH，从薄荷油提炼而得或是合成的，作为轻度局部麻醉剂和薄荷调味品被用于香水及香烟中

来源：
German
德语
from Latin mentha [mint]
源自 拉丁语 mentha [薄荷]

【引伸】
men.tholat.ed
adj.（形容词）