English Explanatory Dictionary

camphor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. a plant-extracted crystalline substance similar to common camphor, especially Borneo camphor.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæmfɚ/ /ˈkæmfə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-camphor.wav

Word forms

camphor camphors

Etymology

From Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), in turn from an Austronesian word such as Malay kapur.

Related words

camphire

Derived words

bastard camphor tree Borneo camphor camphene camphine camphogen camphol campholic acid camphoraceous camphorate camphorated camphoric camphorimine camphorize camphor laurel camphorsulfonic acid camphorsulphonic camphorsultam camphor tree camphorweed camphorwood camphory camphoryl camphretic acid camphrous Malay camphor Ngai camphor norcamphor oxycamphor rose camphor salol-camphor Sumatran camphor turpentine camphor
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