camphor
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camphor
- /ˈkæmfɚ/ US
- /ˈkæmfə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), in turn from an Austronesian word such as Malay kapur.
noun camphors
- 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. Yet, oddly enough, I found a far unlikelier substance, and that was camphor. I found it in a sealed jar, that by chance, I suppose, had been really hermetically sealed. I fancied at first that it was paraffin wax, and smashed the glass accordingly. But the odour of camphor was unmistakable. In the u
- a plant-extracted crystalline substance similar to common camphor, especially Borneo camphor.
Translations
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noun white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone
| Español | alcanfor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 장뇌 jangnoe |
| 日本語 | 樟脳 shōnō, カンフル kanfuru |
| 中文 | 樟腦 /樟脑 zhāngnǎo |
| हिन्दी | कपूर kapūr |
| Kiswahili | kafuri |
| Português | cânfora |
| Français | camphre |
| Deutsch | Kampfer, Campher |
| Italiano | canfora |
| Ελληνικά | καμφορά kamforá |
| Română | camfor |
| Русский | ка́мфора kámfora, камфара́ kamfará |
| Tiếng Việt | long não, chương não |
| العربية | كَافُور kāfūr |
| עברית | קַמפוֹר |
Talk about this word "camphor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/camphor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. camphor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/camphor "camphor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/camphor.Cite this
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title = {camphor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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