camphoryl

noun

cam·​phor·​yl

ˈkam(p)fəˌril,

-aam-,

-ēl

plural -s

1

: any of six univalent radicals C₁₀H₁₅O of which camphor is the hydride

2

: camphoroyl

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary camphor + -yl

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