η λευκή (ημι)διαφανής κρυσταλλική ουσία (C₁₀H₁₆O), με κηρώδη υφή και έντονη οσμή. Χρησιμοποιείται από τον άνθρωπο για πολλούς λόγους ήδη από την αρχαιότητα
camphor (a white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy) · camphor tree · any wood that is produced from this tree
köken: Borrowed from Dutch kamfer, from German Kampfer, from French camphre, from Middle French champore, from Old French camphore, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά (kamphorá), from Old Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫 (kʾp̄wl /kāpūr/), from Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpūra), from Pali kappūra, from Old Malay [script needed] (kapur), from Proto-Malayic *kapur, from…