Camphorate
/ˈkæm.fə.reɪt/noun
To impregnate or flavor with camphor, or to form a camphor compound.
Did you know?Camphor was prized for its strong scent and preservative powers, so its name traveled through trade routes from Asia into Europe long before modern chemistry gave it a technical ending.
Etymological Timeline
Sanskrit
Skt
karpūra
“camphor”
Middle Persian
MPers
kāfūr
“camphor”
Arabic
Ar
kāfūr
“camphor”
Old French
OF
camphre
“camphor”
Late Latin
LL
camphora
“camphor”
18th Century
English
camphorate
“to treat or compound with camphor”
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