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Definitions for Camphor
[1] a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C10 H16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
[2] any substance having medicinal or aromatic characteristics similar to those of camphor.
[3] a whitish crystalline aromatic terpene ketone obtained from the wood of the camphor tree or made from pinene: used in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a liniment and treatment for colds. Formula: C 10 H 16 O
Words nearby Camphor
campfire, campground, camphene, camphire, camphol, camphor, camphor ball, camphor ice, camphor laurel, camphor oil, camphor tree
Origin of Camphor
1275–1325; < Medieval Latin, New Latin camphora ≪ Arabic kāfūr < Malay kapur chalk, lime, camphor; replacing Middle English caumfre < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin
Other words from Camphor
cam·phor·a·ceous [kam-fuh -rey -shuh s] /ˌkæm fəˈreɪ ʃəs/ , adjective
cam·phor·ic [kam-fawr -ik, -for -] /kæmˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/ , adjective
Word origin for Camphor
C15: from Old French camphre, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic kāfūr, from Malay kāpūr chalk; related to Khmer kāpōr camphor