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camphorate
[ kam-fuh-reyt ]
/ ˈkæm fəˌreɪt /
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verb (used with object), cam·phor·at·ed, cam·phor·at·ing.
to impregnate with camphor.
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Origin of camphorate
OTHER WORDS FROM camphorate
un·cam·phor·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby camphorate
campground, camphene, camphire, camphol, camphor, camphorate, camphorated oil, camphor ball, camphor ice, camphor laurel, camphor oil
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British Dictionary definitions for camphorate
camphorate
/ (ˈkæmfəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
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