white crystalline substance, 1862, from German Menthol, coined 1861 by Alphons Oppenheim from Latin mentha "mint" (see mint (n.1)) + oleum "oil" (see oil (n.)). So called because it was first obtained from oil of peppermint.
实用例句
1. Inhalations of menthol may do the trick.
吸入薄荷醇或许可以起到作用。来自柯林斯例句
2. This is a salve containing menthol.
这是一种含有薄荷的药膏。来自辞典例句
3. Menthol was obtained from lemon eucalyptus oil via cyclization and catalytic hydrogenation.
以柠檬桉叶油为主要原料经环化、催化氢化二步反应得到薄荷醇.来自互联网
4. Objective To a method for determination of mentholatum in menthol spirit.
目的建立毛细管气相色谱法测定薄荷脑醑中薄荷脑的含量.来自互联网
5. The menthol in the toothpaste gives a cooling sensation.
