CAMPHORATE

camphorate

(verb) treat with camphor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

camphorate (plural camphorates)

(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.

Verb

camphorate (third-person singular simple present camphorates, present participle camphorating, simple past and past participle camphorated)

(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.

Adjective

camphorate

camphoric

Source: Wiktionary


Cam"phor*ate, v. t.

Definition: To impregnate or treat with camphor.

Cam"phor*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. camphorate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of camphoric acid.

Cam"phor*ate, Cam"por*a`ted,

Definition: Combined or impregnated with camphor. Camphorated oil, an oleaginous preparation containing camphor, much used as an embrocation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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