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  1. (organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.
Etymology: From camphore or camphora, from (Arab.) (ARchar, ÙÙÙ) (kÄfÅr), from (Malay.) kapur, ultimately from (Skr.) àààààà (karpura).

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