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camphor

/ˈkæmfə/ /ˈkæmfɚ/

Meanings

noun

장뇌

A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.

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