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mentholate

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English

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Etymology 1

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From menthol +‎ -ate.

Noun

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mentholate (countable and uncountable, plural mentholates)

  1. (chemistry) A salt or ion derived from menthol.

Etymology 2

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From menthol +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

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mentholate (third-person singular simple present mentholates, present participle mentholating, simple past and past participle mentholated)

  1. To add menthol (to something), particularly for flavouring.