| camphor | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. camphor | a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment. |
| ~ camphor ball, mothball | a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. |
| ~ natural resin | a plant exudate. |
| ~ celluloid | highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics. |
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