Camphoraceous (Adjective)
Meaning
Being or having the properties of camphor; "camphoraceous odor".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The herbal remedy was applied to the chest, emitting a pungent camphoraceous odor that was believed to help alleviate cold symptoms.
- After leaving the liniment on for several hours, a camphoraceous residue was noticeable on her skin, taking time to fade.
- Several guests left the enclosed room as they could not stand the sharp camphoraceous smell coming from the burning incense sticks.
- The perfume heavily featured camphoraceous notes from the distillation of aged cinnamon and other spices, much to the wearer's surprise.
- During a fire, camphoraceous odors and residue on damaged property have raised some red flags over previous hoarding.