camphor

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English - Turkish
kâfur
{i} kâfur, kâfuru
(Tıp) Kafur, "cinnamonum camphora" dan distilasyon yolu ile elde edilen uçucu, katı bir yağ (C10H16O)
camphor tree kafur ağacı
spirits of camphor kafur ruhu
kafuru
camphorated kafurlu
(isim) kâfur

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camphor tree
kâfur ağacı
camphor ball
kafur topu
reduces oiliness, refines pores
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English - English
A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy
{n} the concrete juice of a species of laurel in E. Indies, a bitter aromatic and stimulant
Soothes, conditions skin, muscle relaxant Do not use if pregnant or epileptic See Hazards, below
A fragrant compound from an Asian Evergreen tree that is used in skin care products because it feels soothing to the skin Camphor will not affect the outcome of an acne breakout, but it is helpful for chapped skin If inhaled for a long time, camphor can induce a severe headache
A natural compound, camphor is an analgesic used to soothe chapped irritated skin
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
reduces oiliness, refines pores
from Cinnamomum camphora the Laurus camphora of Linnæus
{i} type of fragrant resin used in medicine and in the production of perfumes
A cooling and antiseptic extract, with firming and toning properties to the skin Used as an antiseptic, stimulant, and anti-inflammatory ingredient in toners, aftershaves, lip balms, and after sun preparations
A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from different species of the Laurus family, esp
To impregnate or wash with camphor; to camphorate
Camphor is a strong-smelling white substance used in various medicines, in mothballs, and in making plastics. a white substance with a strong smell, used especially to keep insects away (caumfre, from camphora, from kafur, from kapur). Organic compound of the isoprenoid family. A white, waxy solid with a penetrating, somewhat musty aroma, it is obtained from the wood of the camphor laurel (see laurel family), Cinnamomum camphora (found in Asia), or produced synthetically from oil of turpentine. It has long been used in incense and as a medicinal. Modern applications include use as a plasticizer for cellulose nitrate, as a moth repellent, as a flavouring, in embalming, and in fireworks. Camphorated oil is 20% camphor in olive oil
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
Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a stimulant, or sedative

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camphor daisy
annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers
camphor dune tansy
densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
camphor ice
a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
camphor oil
strong smelling substance extracted from the camphor tree or manufactured synthetically
camphor oil
The oil obtained by steam distillation from the wood of the camphor tree and used to produce natural camphor
camphor oil
oil distilled from camphor resin
camphor tree
An east Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum camphora) naturalized and cultivated as an ornamental in the southern United States, having aromatic wood and leathery leaves that are a source of camphor
camphor tree
large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
salol-camphor
A yellowish oily liquid obtained by heating a mixture of 60-75% of salol (phenyl salicylate) with 25-40% of camphor, and which functions as a local anesthetic, antiseptic, and analgesic
turpentine camphor weed
aromatic plant of western United States
camphor

    Hyphenation

    cam·phor

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    Etymology

    [ 'kam(p)-f&r ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كافور (kāfūr), from Malay kapur, ultimately from Sanskrit कर्पुर (karpura).
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