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camphor
noun(cam-phor)
a tough gummy volatile aromatic crystalline compound C10H16O obtained especially from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used as a liniment and mild topical analgesic in medicine, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent; also : any of several similar compounds (such as some terpene alcohols and ketones)
camphor
noun(cam-phor)
a large Asian evergreen tree (Cinnamomum camphora) of the laurel family grown in warm regions

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