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Definitions of camphor in various dictionaries:
noun - a resin obtained from the camphor tree
noun - a volatile compound
CAMPHOR - Camphor () is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aroma. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in...
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| An aromatic crystalline compound, C10H16O, obtained naturally from the wood or leaves of the camphor tree or synthesized and used as an insect repellent, in the manufacture of film, plastics, lacquers, and explosives, and in medicine chiefly in external preparations to relieve mild pain and itching. |
| a resin obtained from the camphor tree used in making celluloid and liniment |
| A white volatile crystalline substance with an aromatic smell and bitter taste, occurring in certain essential oils. |
| a whitish substance with a strong smell, sometimes used in medicine |
| a white substance with a strong smell which is used in medicine and to keep moths ( flying insects) away from clothes that are stored |
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Camphor () is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aroma. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in Asia (particularly in Sumatra and Borneo islands, Indonesia) and also of the unrelated kapur tree, a tall timber tree from the same region. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis. The oil in rosemary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis), in the mint family, contains 10 to 20% camphor, while camphorweed (Heterotheca) only contains some 5%. Camphor can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking (mainly in India), as an embalming fluid, for medicinal purposes, and in religious ceremonies. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor basil (the parent of African blue basil). * The molecule has two possible enantiomers as shown in the structural di |