kamptulicon

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noun

A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.

OriginAncient Greek κάμπτω →
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Meanings

nounkamptulicon (countable and uncountable, plural kamptulicons)

plural kamptulicons

  1. archaiccountableuncountableA kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάμπτω“bend”
  2. Englishkamptulicon

From Ancient Greek κάμπτω (kámptō, “bend”) + οὖλος (oûlos, “thick, woolly”).

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APA

kamptulicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kamptulicon

MLA

“kamptulicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kamptulicon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kamptulicon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kamptulicon.

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