Definitions for Camphor
ˈkæm fərCam·phor

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1. camphor(noun)

   a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

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1. Camphor(n.)

   originally, a gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree (Dryobalanops aromatica formerly Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo; now applied to its main constituent, a terpene alcohol obtainable as a white solid C10H18O, called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, Malayan camphor, camphor of Borneo, Sumatra camphor, bornyl alcohol, camphol, and borneol. The isomer from Dryobalanops is dextrorotatory; the levoratatory form is obtainable from other species of plants, and the racemic mixture may be obtained by reduction of camphor. It is used in perfumery, and for manufacture of its esters. See Borneol.

   Etymology: [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It. canfora, Sp. camfora, alcanfor, LL. canfora, camphora, NGr. kafoyra`), fr. Ar. kfr, prob. fr. Skr. karpra.]

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1. camphor(Noun)

   A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.

   Etymology: From camphore or camphora, from كافور, from kapur, ultimately from कर्पुर.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Camphor(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It. canfora, Sp. camfora, alcanfor, LL. canfora, camphora, NGr. kafoyra`), fr. Ar. kfr, prob. fr. Skr. karpra.]

2. Camphor(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It. canfora, Sp. camfora, alcanfor, LL. canfora, camphora, NGr. kafoyra`), fr. Ar. kfr, prob. fr. Skr. karpra.]

3. Camphor(verb)

   to impregnate or wash with camphor; to camphorate

   Etymology: [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It. canfora, Sp. camfora, alcanfor, LL. canfora, camphora, NGr. kafoyra`), fr. Ar. kfr, prob. fr. Skr. karpra.]

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1. Camphor

   Camphor is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in wood of the camphor laurel, a large evergreen tree found in Asia and also of Dryobalanops aromatica, a giant of the Bornean forests. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis. Dried rosemary leaves, in the mint family, contain up to 20% camphor. It can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking, as an embalming fluid, for medicinal purposes, and in religious ceremonies. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor basil. Norcamphor is a camphor derivative with the three methyl groups replaced by hydrogen.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Camphor

   kam′for, n. a solid essential oil, mostly obtained from the camphor laurel of India, China, and Japan, having a peculiar hot aromatic taste and a pleasant smell.—adj. Camphorā′ceous, like camphor.—v.t. Cam′phorate, to impregnate with camphor.—adjs. Cam′phorate, Camphor′ic, pertaining to camphor. [Fr. camphre—Low L. camphora—Malay kapur, chalk.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Camphor

   A bicyclic monoterpene ketone found widely in plants, especially CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA. It is used topically as a skin antipruritic and as an anti-infective agent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Camphor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Camphor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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