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How to pronounce “camphor”
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Pronunciation guide for camphor
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of camphor with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me 22 minutes
by using a measured amount of camphor to produce the convulsion.
- Definition summary
- (organic chemistry) 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.
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How to pronounce camphor
Sherwin Nuland: How electroshock therapy changed me 22 minutes
by using a measured amount of camphor to produce the convulsion.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “camphor”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (organic chemistry) 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.
- (organic chemistry) a plant-extracted crystalline substance similar to common camphor, especially Borneo camphor.
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