Camphoric

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Camphoric \Cam*phor"ic\, a. [Cf. F. camphorique.] (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or derived from, camphor.
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     {Camphoric acid}, a white crystallizable substance,
        {C10H16O4}, obtained from the oxidation of camphor.


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     Note: Other acids of camphor are campholic acid, {C10H18O2},
           and camphoronic acid, {C9H12O5}, white crystallizable
           substances.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  camphoric
       adj : relating to or derived from or containing camphor;
             "camphoric linaments"