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norcamphor

norcamphor noun: a bicyclic ketone, an analog of camphor, but without the three methyl groups.

Noun

norcamphor (uncountable)

  1. A bicyclic ketone, an analog of camphor, but without the three methyl groups.

Origin of norcamphor

From nor- + camphor.

Questions about norcamphor

What does norcamphor mean?
Norcamphor means a bicyclic ketone, an analog of camphor, but without the three methyl groups.
What part of speech is norcamphor?
Norcamphor is a noun.

Words near norcamphor in the dictionary

  1. Norby
  2. Norbys
  3. NORC
  4. NorCal
  5. norcamphane
  6. norcamphor
  7. norcantharidin
  8. norcarane
  9. norcarotenoid
  10. norcarotenoids
  11. norcassamide

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