As nouns the difference between menthol and meth
is that menthol is 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 while meth is methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
menthol
English
Noun
(
wikipedia menthol)
(
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
meth
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of methamphetamine .
Noun
(
en noun)
(slang) Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.
Etymology 2
From meths'' or ''methylated spirits , as stereotypically drunk by tramps.
Noun
(
en noun)
(Geordie, pejorative) A tramp.
Related terms
* meths drinker
