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Word entry · 7 letters

camphor

Best crossword clue

"Mothball scent"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæmfɚ/Part of speech nounSorted achmoprStarts with CEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

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

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • A form of camphor known as monobromated camphor is said to have an anaphrodisiac effect.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Mothball scent7 letters
02Aromatic resin7 letters

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