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- [kam-fer]
- /ˈkæm fər/
- /ˈkæm.fər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kam-fer]
- /ˈkæm fər/
Definitions of camphor word
- uncountable noun camphor Camphor is a strong-smelling white substance used in various medicines, in mothballs, and in making plastics. 3
- noun camphor 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: C10H16O 3
- noun camphor a volatile, crystalline ketone, C10H16O, with a strong characteristic odor, derived from the wood of the camphor tree or synthetically from pinene: used to protect fabrics from moths, in manufacturing cellulose plastics, and in medicine as an irritant and stimulant 3
- noun camphor any of several derivatives of terpenes 3
- noun camphor a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 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. 1
- noun camphor any substance having medicinal or aromatic characteristics similar to those of camphor. 1
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Origin of camphor
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; < Medieval Latin, New Latin camphora ≪ Arabic kāfūr < Malay kapur chalk, lime, camphor; replacing Middle English caumfre < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin
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Parts of speech for Camphor
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camphor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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