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camphrous

camphrous adjective: of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.

Adjective

camphrous (comparative more camphrous, superlative most camphrous)

  1. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
    • …aromatic, including as sub-classes camphrous, herbaceous, anisic and thymic, citronous, and the bitter almond group…1923, Dan McKenzie, “Sense of Olfaction in Lower Animals”, in Aromatics and the Soul: A Study of Smells, William Heinemann (Medical Books), Ltd., page 102
    Synonyms:
    camphoraceous

Synonyms of camphrous

Forms of camphrous

comparativemore camphrous
superlativemost camphrous

Origin of camphrous

From camphor + -ous.

Words that rhyme with camphrous

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about camphrous

What does camphrous mean?
Camphrous means of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
What part of speech is camphrous?
Camphrous is an adjective.

Words near camphrous in the dictionary

  1. camphorwood
  2. camphory
  3. camphoryl
  4. camphoryls
  5. camphretic acid
  6. camphrous
  7. campi
  8. Campidanese
  9. Campidanese Sardinian
  10. campier
  11. campiest

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