camphorate

American  

[kam-fuh-rayt] / ˈkæm fəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

camphorated, camphorating

1. to impregnate with camphor.

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camphorate British  

/ ˈkæmfəˌreɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• uncamphorated
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of camphorate

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

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Example Sentences

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camphorated

It turned out to be a dank monster, out of town but nowhere near the sea, with camphorated neighbors.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the den that smelled of camphorated cobwebs he found himself facing a kind of dusty iguana whose lungs whistled when he breathed.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I think it advisable to keep the chest well smeared with camphorated oil, over which should be worn an oil-silk jacket.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

They were in the nursery at Letty's bedtime, and Mammy Riah was heating a cup of camphorated oil over the fire.

From The Builders by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

"Ihan," she said, "I forgot to tell Rob to bring sixpennyworth of camphorated spirits for your father; if he has not left Gifford before you get there, tell him to get it."

From Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas by Catherine Crowe

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