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Menthol

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɛnθɒl

Definitions

  1. 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.

Equivalents

Españolmentol
Françaismenthol
DeutschMenthol
11 more languages
العربيةالمنثول
Esperantomentolo
Suomimentoli
Italianomentolo
Nederlandsmenthol
Polskimentol
Portuguêsmentol
Românămentol
Русскийментол
Svenskamentol

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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