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| camphor |
a whitish, strong-smelling compound extracted from camphor trees or synthesized, and used in plastics, insect repellents, and medications. |
| camphorate |
to treat or impregnate with camphor. |
| camphor ball |
a small mass of solid chemicals, including naphthalene or camphor, used to repel moths; mothball. |
| camphor ice |
a medicinal ointment composed of wax, camphor, and oil used chiefly to treat minor skin problems. |
| mothball |
a small hard ball of an insect-repellent chemical such as camphor or naphthalene, used to keep moths out of clothes. [1/2 definitions] |
| paregoric |
a mixture of camphor and opium in alcohol, used to treat diarrhea and intestinal pain. [1/3 definitions] |
| safrole |
a colorless or pale yellow oil derived from sassafras oil, camphor wood, or the like, used in perfumes and medicines. |
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