camphor

n. type of fragrant resin used in medicine and in the production of perfumes

| Section2 = | Section7 = | Section8 = }}Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in wood of the Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in Asia (particularly in Borneo and Taiwan, hence its alternate name). It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis. It can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking (mainly in India), as an embalming fluid, in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. A major source of camphor in Asia is Camphor basil.
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Camphor /cam·phor/ a ketone derived from the Asian tree Cinnamomum camphora or produced synthetically; used topically as an antipruritic and [more]Camphor - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
(hypernym) natural resin
(substance-holonym) mothball, camphor ball
(derivation) camphorate

(v. t.)
To impregnate or wash with camphor; to camphorate.
  

(n.)
A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from different species of the Laurus family, esp. from Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of Linnaeus.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a stimulant, or sedative.
  

(n.)
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. See Borneol.