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camphor

cam.phor \'kam(p)-f*r\ \.kam(p)-f*-'ra--sh*s\ \kam-'fo.r-ik, -'fa:r-\ n [ME 
   caumfre, fr. AF, fr. ML camphora, fr. Ar ka-fu-r, f]r. Malay ka-pu-r 1: a 
   tough gummy volatile fragrant crystalline compound C10H16O  obtained esp. 
   from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used as a carminative and 
   stimulant in medicine, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent 2: any 
   of several similar compounds  - cam.pho.ra.ceous aj