MEANING
A compound associated with mint that produces a cooling sensation and characteristic smell.
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Words that belong together
- menthol scent
- menthol cooling
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The lotion's menthol cooling lingered on her skin.
Word forms
- Base
- menthol
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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