camphor

[US]/'kæmfə/
[UK]/'kæmfɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. camphor

Phrases & Collocations

camphor tree

camphor oil

camphor wood

Example Sentences

Objective: To evaluate repellent efficacy, fungistatic efficacy and safety of the camphor oil spray.

Water precipitates camphor from its alcoholic solution.

The experimental results of low temperature ablator (beeswax and camphor) tests in the hypersonic wind Tunnel are presented in this paper.

Camphor trees contain camphanone, whose chief conponent is camphor.The water insolubility of camphor limits its application as a raw material for production "of green" pesticides.

Camphor oil was abstracted from the greenheart leaf by the steam-distil method and used as main component of corrosion inhibitor for hydrochloric acid cleaning.

The camphor tree in the garden provides shade in the summer.

Camphor is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The strong smell of camphor repels insects.

Camphor is often used in the production of mothballs.

Camphor oil is known for its medicinal properties.

The camphor scent filled the room after burning a camphor block.

Some people use camphor to relieve muscle pain.

Camphor is a white crystalline substance with a strong odor.

Camphor is derived from the wood of the camphor tree.

Camphor has been used for centuries for its various benefits.

Real-world Examples

" And what a filthy smell of camphor! " said Edmund.

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Charles prescribed valerian and camphor baths. Everything that was tried only seemed to irritate her the more.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

Under the camphor tree was a tin box.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

" I'm going to get you some special camphor rub, " she suggested.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

John, whose nickname was camphor, was in the same camp with me.

Source: Pan Pan

After they had gone up stairs Mother lay back in her chair, the camphor handkerchief to her mouth.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

I fastened the gate behind me and went on foot toward the scrawny orange and camphor trees that had once shaded the Turner house.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

Menthol soothed itchy skin in ancient China, and camphor, a chemical from Evergreen trees historically used to make explosives, has been soothing itchy skin since the 13th century.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

She heard Dick grow silent at her side; she took a step off from him and waved as the car drove off with Tommy and the special camphor rub.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

Half an hour after, Jo went to 'Mother's closet' for something, and there found little Beth sitting on the medicine chest, looking very grave, with red eyes and a camphor bottle in her hand.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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