campholide

noun

cam·​pho·​lide

ˈkam(p)fəˌlīd

plural -s

: either of two crystalline isomeric lactones C₁₀H₁₆O₂ distinguished as α and β and made indirectly from camphoric acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary camphol + -ide

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