Meanings
camphorate1
camphorate2
verbcamphorate (third-person singular simple present camphorates, present participle camphorating, simple past and past participle camphorated)
present singular third person camphorates · participle present camphorating · participle past camphorated · past camphorated
- transitiveTo treat or impregnate with camphor.
camphorate3
Origin
camphorate · noun
From camphoric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Compare French camphorate.
Full word history & related roots →camphorate · adjective
From camphor + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
camphorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorate
MLA
“camphorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camphorate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camphorate.
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