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camphoric Definition


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camphor
noun
    1. A white or colourless crystalline compound with a strong aromatic odour, used as a plasticizer in the manufacture of celluloid, as a medicinal liniment and inhalant, and as an insect repellent.
Derivative: camphoric
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin camphora, from Arabic kafur, from Malay kapur chalk.



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