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CAMPHORIC
camphoric
(adjective) relating to or derived from or containing camphor; “camphoric liniments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
camphoric (not comparable)
Containing, or derived from camphor
Source: Wiktionary
Cam*phor"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. camphorique.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, camphor. Camphoric acid, a white crystallizable substance, C10H16O4, obtained from the oxidation of camphor.
Note: Other acid of camphor are campholic acid, C10H18O2, and camphoronic acid, C9H12O5, white crystallizable substances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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