Camphor

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title: Camphor
text: Camphor is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel, a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the kapur tree, a tall timber tree from South East Asia. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis. Rosemary leaves contain 0.05 to 0.5% camphor, while camphorweed (Heterotheca) contains some 5%. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor ba
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description: Toxic, waxy, and transparent aromatic organic compound
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camphor
date created: 2003-07-23T20:33:18Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T14:12:18Z
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