Camphor
WordNet
noun
(1) A resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From camphore or camphora, from (kāfūr), from kapur, ultimately from कर्पुर (karpura).
Noun
- A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.