camphor

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) a plant-extracted crystalline substance similar to common camphor, especially Borneo camphor.

Synonyms

camphoric

lumber

forest products

napthalene

Translations

Kampfer

alcanfor

camphre

canfora

كافور

cânfora

καμφορά

kamfer

càmfora

Mottenkugel

κάμφορα

Campher

kafur

كافُور

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæmfɚ/

Etymology

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