camphor in Chinese
camphor in Chinese is 樟腦 — camphor means a white, waxy, strong-smelling crystalline compound used in medicine, insect repellents, and traditional remedies.
camphor in Chinese
樟腦
Pronounced: zhāng nǎo
(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.
What does "camphor" mean?
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noun A white, waxy, strong-smelling crystalline compound used in medicine, insect repellents, and traditional remedies.
"She rubbed camphor ointment on her chest to ease the cough."
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- She rubbed camphor ointment on her chest to ease the cough.
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What is "camphor" in Chinese?
"camphor" in Chinese is 樟腦. camphor means: A white, waxy, strong-smelling crystalline compound used in medicine, insect repellents, and traditional remedies.
How do you pronounce 樟腦?
"camphor" in Chinese is 樟腦, pronounced "zhāng nǎo".
How do you use "camphor" in a sentence?
Example: "She rubbed camphor ointment on her chest to ease the cough." In Chinese, "camphor" is 樟腦.
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