Camphor
noun
A white crystalline substance with a strong, unique smell, used especially in medicine and plastics.
Camphor is commonly used in ointments to treat coughs and colds.
Often appears as...
- camphor ball
- camphor oil
noun
A large evergreen tree native to Asia, which is the source of camphor.
The camphor tree is a popular ornamental tree due to its evergreen foliage.
Often appears as...
- camphor tree oil
- camphor tree wood
Usage tips
Botanical
noun
A white crystalline substance with a strong, unique smell, used especially in medicine and plastics.
Camphor is commonly used in ointments to treat coughs and colds.
Often appears as...
- camphor ball
- camphor oil
noun
A large evergreen tree native to Asia, which is the source of camphor.
The camphor tree is a popular ornamental tree due to its evergreen foliage.
Often appears as...
- camphor tree oil
- camphor tree wood
Usage tips
Botanical
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Pro Tip 1/3Medicinal Use
Camphor is often associated with healing properties and can be found in medicinal products.
My grandmother always used a camphor balm for pain relief.
Pro Tip 2/3Aromatic Qualities
The strong odor of camphor makes it common in air fresheners and mothballs.
We placed camphor balls in the closet to keep the moths away.
Pro Tip 3/3Plastic Production
Camphor is used as a plasticizer in producing some types of plastics, making them flexible.
The camphor was added to the plastic mixture to soften it.
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Nail Polish PIPE...
glossy err and stick better and actually if you see poly something something or something something copolymer on an ingredients label usually that polymer is there to tweak the properties of the polish in a way that makes sense for the particular type that you are buying then there's camphor which comes from
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Sherwin Nuland: How...
good old Paracelsus -- found that he could predict the degree of convulsion by using a measured amount of camphor to produce the convulsion. Can you imagine going to your closet, pulling out a mothball and chewing on it if you're feeling depressed?
Video examples
Nail Polish PIPE...
glossy err and stick better and actually if you see poly something something or something something copolymer on an ingredients label usually that polymer is there to tweak the properties of the polish in a way that makes sense for the particular type that you are buying then there's camphor which comes from
Video examples
Sherwin Nuland: How...
good old Paracelsus -- found that he could predict the degree of convulsion by using a measured amount of camphor to produce the convulsion. Can you imagine going to your closet, pulling out a mothball and chewing on it if you're feeling depressed?
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Barry Marshall
Australian Scientist
My mother was a nurse, and in her era, most diseases weren't understood; people put mustard plasters on knees and rubbed camphor on your chest if you had a cough and did funny things to you if you had tuberculosis - all these things that really made very little difference once proper treatments were brought in.
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Thalaivasal Vijay
Indian Actor
Camphor Cinema is nothing but an extension of family - courteous, kind, joyous and focused. It is like a close-knit family working hard for a celebration.
Quote examples
Barry Marshall
Australian Scientist
My mother was a nurse, and in her era, most diseases weren't understood; people put mustard plasters on knees and rubbed camphor on your chest if you had a cough and did funny things to you if you had tuberculosis - all these things that really made very little difference once proper treatments were brought in.
Quote examples
Thalaivasal Vijay
Indian Actor
Camphor Cinema is nothing but an extension of family - courteous, kind, joyous and focused. It is like a close-knit family working hard for a celebration.
Example 1 of 2
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