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menthyl

menthyl noun: a radical derived from menthol.

Noun

menthyl (plural menthyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A radical derived from menthol.

Forms of menthyl

pluralmenthyls

Origin of menthyl

From menthol + -yl.

Questions about menthyl

What does menthyl mean?
Menthyl means a radical derived from menthol.
What part of speech is menthyl?
Menthyl is a noun.
What is the plural of menthyl?
The plural of menthyl is menthyls.

Words near menthyl in the dictionary

  1. mentholation
  2. menthols
  3. menthone
  4. menthones
  5. Menthorpe
  6. menthyl
  7. menthylamine
  8. menthylamines
  9. menthyls
  10. menticidal
  11. menticide

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