camphrous

English

Etymology

camphor +‎ -ous

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

camphrous (comparative more camphrous, superlative most camphrous)

  1. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
    Synonym: camphoraceous
    • 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:
      …aromatic, including as sub-classes camphrous, herbaceous, anisic and thymic, citronous, and the bitter almond group…
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