Dextromenthol is a derived term of menthol.
As nouns the difference between dextromenthol and menthol
is that dextromenthol is (chemistry) the dextrorotatory enantiomer of menthol while menthol is (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.
dextromenthol
English
Noun
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(chemistry) The dextrorotatory enantiomer of menthol. menthol
English
Noun
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wikipedia menthol)
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en noun)
(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
A menthol cigarette.
Derived terms
* dextromenthol
* levomenthol
* racementhol