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Word: Camphor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French camphore or medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic kāfūr, via Malay from Sanskrit karpūra
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkamfə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a white volatile crystalline substance with an aromatic smell and bitter taste, occurring in certain essential oils.
Short Definition:white volatile crystalline substance with aromatic smell and bitter taste
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