camphoroyl

noun

cam·​phor·​o·​yl

kamˈfȯrəˌwil,

-aam-,

-ēl

plural -s

: the bivalent radical C₈H₁₄(CO)₂ of camphoric acid

Word History

Etymology

camphoric + -oyl (as in benzoyl)

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