camphine

noun

cam·​phine

variants or camphene

ˈkamˌfēn 

⸗ˈ⸗

plural -s

: oil of turpentine or a mixture of oil of turpentine and alcohol used as an illuminant

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary camph- + -ine or -ene

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