Thyme Camphor (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The lab technician added a few grams of thyme camphor to the embalming fluid to preserve the body for the longer study period.
- Thyme camphor found use as an antiseptic in some traditional remedies for topical infections and minor wounds.
- A mild solution of thyme camphor and ethanol could be used to preserve museum specimens of delicate tissue.
- In certain medical practices, thyme camphor is used as a fungicide to treat certain infections of the skin or nails.
- Thyme camphor is one of the ingredients often used in the perfumes and fragrances due to its protective properties against degradation.