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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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