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camphor . ( Del ár. Hisp. alkafúr , East of the ar. clás. kafur , East of the pelvi kapur, and this of the sánscr. ( karpura ). 1. m. product solid, crystalline, white, burning and characteristic pungent odor, which is obtained from the camphor trying to branches with a stream of water vapour and is mainly used in the manufacture of smokeless gunpowder and celluloid and in medicine as a cardiac stimulant. 2. m. camphor (? Laurel tree).