camphor ball
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camphor ball — n. MOTHBALL … English World dictionary
camphor ball — noun a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing • Syn: ↑mothball • Derivationally related forms: ↑mothball (for: ↑mothball) • Hypernyms: ↑ball, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
camphor ball — /ˈkæmfə bɔl/ (say kamfuh bawl) noun a mothball, usually consisting of naphthalene, and sometimes of camphor, etc …
camphor ball. — See moth ball (def. 1). [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
camphor ball — cam′phor ball n. mothball 1) • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
camphor ball. — See moth ball (def. 1). [1585 95] … Useful english dictionary
mothball — moth ball n. A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. Syn: camphor ball. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Celluloid — is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869 before being registered… … Wikipedia
Pu-erh tea — Pu erh, Pu er tea, Puer tea or Bolay tea is a type of tea made from a large leaf variety of the tea plant Camellia sinensis and named after Pu er county near Simao, Yunnan, China. Pu erh tea can be purchased as either raw/green (sheng) or… … Wikipedia
Menthol — Not to be confused with methanol. Menthol … Wikipedia
