mentholated

mentholated
menthol NOUN a mint-tasting substance found chiefly in peppermint oil, used as a flavouring and in decongestants.
DERIVATIVES mentholated adjective.
ORIGIN Latin mentha 'mint' .

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  • mentholated — (adj.) of cigarettes, 1933, from MENTHOL (Cf. menthol) + ATE (Cf. ate) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mentholated — [men′thə lāt΄id] adj. containing menthol; treated or impregnated with menthol …   English World dictionary

  • mentholated — adjective Date: 1922 containing or impregnated with menthol < a mentholated salve > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mentholated — /men theuh lay tid/, adj. 1. saturated with or containing menthol: a mentholated cough drop. 2. covered or treated with menthol. [1930 35; MENTHOL + ATE1 + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • mentholated — men·tho·lat·ed men(t) thə .lāt əd adj containing or impregnated with menthol <a mentholated salve> …   Medical dictionary

  • mentholated — adjective Impregnated with menthol …   Wiktionary

  • mentholated — men|tho|la|ted [ˈmenθəleıtıd] adj containing menthol …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mentholated — men|tho|lat|ed [ menθə,leıtəd ] adjective containing menthol …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mentholated — men·tho·lat·ed || menθəleɪtɪd adj. (Chemistry) containing menthol (chemical substance causing a cool sensation and used for medical and commercial purposes) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mentholated — adjective containing menthol …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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