Definitions for camphene

camphene cam·phene

Spelling: [kam-feen, kam-feen]
IPA: /ˈkæm fin, kæmˈfin/

Camphene is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 202 anagrams from letters in camphene (aceehmnp).

Definitions for camphene

noun

  1. a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.

Origin of camphene

1835-45; New Latin camph(ora) camphor + -ene

Examples for camphene

"These are very pretty lamps—I never can see by a camphene lamp," said her husband.

I have only one cheap drink left—one glass of camphene whiskey, which seems to burn my very soul.

To complete this room, and make it look like other people's we want a piano and camphene lamps.

camphene will extract grease and clean ribbons without changing the color of most things.

"But, George, I do not think our room is complete without a camphene lamp," said Esther sharply.

"And it was as strong as camphene," said Lynch, as he tumbled into bed.

Hydrochlorate of turpentine, Hydrochlorate of camphene, Artificial camphor.

With the appearance of kerosene distilled from petroleum the camphene lamp came into use.

One night, while she was dressing in her private room at the theatre, a camphene lamp exploded and her face was shockingly burned.

Rub the spots of mortar with a stiff brush dipped in sharp, hot vinegar, and paint spots with burning fluid or camphene and sand.

Word Value for camphene
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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