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camphorate

American  
[kam-fuh-reyt] / ˈkæm fəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

camphorated, camphorating

  1. to impregnate with camphor.

camphorate British  
/ ˈkæmfəˌreɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • uncamphorated adjective

Etymology

Origin of camphorate

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

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