camphorate

Meanings

• noun

  A compound, usually in the form of a white crystalline substance, derived from camphor tree, used as a medicine and perfume.

  - "Camphorate is often used as a medicine to treat various conditions."
  - "The aroma of camphorate is commonly used in perfumes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with camphorate
carbonate , animate , create

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Variants

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camphorate , camphorated , camphorates , camphorating

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Etymology

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Camphorate is derived from the word camphor, which comes from the Tamil word karpuram meaning 'gold' or 'precious'. Camphor is obtained from the camphor tree, which is native to Southeast Asia.

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Trivia

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1. Camphor is one of the oldest known aromatic substances.

2. Camphor was used in ancient Egypt to embalm mummies.

3. Camphor is a component of mothballs.

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Related Concepts

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1. camphor tree: The camphor tree is a large evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. The tree produces a resin, which is then distilled to produce camphor.

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Culture

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Camphorate has been used in various cultures for medicinal and religious purposes. In Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, camphor is used to treat conditions such as inflammation, pain, and fever. In Hinduism, camphor is used as an offering to the gods.

How to Memorize "camphorate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a white crystal substance that is derived from a tree.
   - Visualize the camphor tree and the process of extracting camphor from it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word camphorate with medicines and perfumes.
   - Think of the camphor tree and the process of extracting camphor from it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - C- Camphor, M- Medicine, P- Perfume, O- Obtained from a tree, R- Resin, A- Aromatic.

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