camphor
A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone,…A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.
» That's a camphor tree.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.
Kampfer, Campher
ка́мфораkámfora, камфара́kamfará
ка́мфораkámfora
(countable, uncountable)A plant-extracted crystalline substance similar to common camphor, especially Borneo camphor.
- a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
Examples
3 sentencesThat's a camphor tree.
In traditional medicine, camphor is used to soothe coughs and relieve congestion.
The chest was lined with camphor to keep moths and insects away from the clothes.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), in turnFrom Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), in turn from an Austronesian word such as Malay kapur.
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Forms
plural: camphorsWord family
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