camphorate

[ kam-fuh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cam·phor·at·ed, cam·phor·at·ing.

1. to impregnate with camphor.

camphorate

/ ˈkæmfəˌreɪt /

verb

1. tr to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor

Other Words From

• un·camphor·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of camphorate¹

1635–45; < Medieval Latin camphorātus, equivalent to camphor ( a ) camphor + -ātus -ate ¹