See Also: hure(dictionary)

menthone (iou) and hure (iou)


menthone (iou)



menthone noun. L19.
[from MENTHOL + -ONE.]
Chemistry. An optically active cyclic ketone which is a colourless oily liquid occurring in peppermint and Other oils; 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone, C10H18O.

hure (iou)



hure noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French = hair of the head, head of man or animal, (mod.) head of certain animals, corresp. to medieval Latin hura rough cap: ult. origin unkn.]
A cap. Long obsolete exc. dial. ME.
The head of a boar, wolf, or bear. rare. M19.