L-menthol Facts For Kids
L-menthol is a natural organic compound from the mint family known for its refreshing scent and cooling properties, commonly found in foods, medicines, and cosmetics.
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Introduction
L-menthol is a cool and refreshing organic compound found mostly in mint plants! 🌱It makes things taste minty and smell nice. People often use it
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(−)-Menthol
Ball-and-stick model of (−)-menthol
Mentholisomere
Ball-and-stick model of the menthol molecule as found in the crystal structure. Colour code: Carbon, C: grey-black Hydrogen, H: white Oxygen, O: red Structure by X-ray crystallography from Z. Krist. (1999) 214 , 420–423 . Image generated in Accelrys DS Visualizer .
A macro photograph of menthol crystals
Mint leaves are commonly used as flavoring due to having menthol
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