camphor
noun/ˈkæmfə(r)/
/ˈkæmfər/
[uncountable]- a white substance with a strong smell, used in medicine, for making plastics and to keep insects away from clothesWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French camphore or medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic kāfūr, via Malay from Sanskrit karpūra.
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