Definitions for camphors

camphors cam·phor

Spelling: [kam-fer]
IPA: /ˈkæm fər/

Camphors is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 446 anagrams from letters in camphors (achmoprs).

Definitions for camphors

noun

  1. a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
  2. any substance having medicinal or aromatic characteristics similar to those of camphor.

Origin of camphors

1275-1325; Medieval Latin, New Latin camphora ≪ Arabic kāfūr Malay kapur chalk, lime, camphor; replacing Middle English caumfre Anglo-French Medieval Latin

Examples for camphors

Dissolve in the mixture three quarters of an ounce of yellow wax, and one dram of camphor, stirring the whole well together.

In the air there was a faint odor of skins, dried herbs, sandalwood, and camphor.

Anyway, the camphor stopped the ache—and made him dance, too.

I changed at once, and took five drops of camphor on a lump of sugar.

Imperial Kitchen, a restaurant in Hong Kong, makes my favorite version: smoked Peking duck with camphor wood spices.

The province of Paytan is the principal district for camphor of any in the world.

He looked with a certain longing at the bag of camphor balls.

A room gloomy with black walnut and fragrant with camphor was dimly visible.

Assafœtida and camphor were useful, and were administered in boluses.

The beds were not made, and a strong odor of valerian and camphor flooded the air.

Word Value for camphors
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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