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camphor

Camphor is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter C and ends with the letter R for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A tough white aromatic resin or gum obtained from different species of the Laurus family esp. from Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of Linnaeus.). Camphor C10H16O is volatile and fragrant and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic a stimulant or sedative.
(n.) A gum resembling ordinary camphor obtained from a tree (Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo; -- called also Malay camphor camphor of Borneo or borneol. See Borneol.
(v. t.) To impregnate or wash with camphor; to camphorate.

Syllable Information

The word camphor is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for camphor is: cam-phor


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