What is Camphor?
'''Camphor''' is a [[wax]]y, [[Flammability|flammable]], [[Transparency|transparent]] [[solid]]. It has a strong smell.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28424373|title=Natural products : their chemistry and biological significance|date=1994|publisher=Longman Scientific & Technical|others=Mann, J.|isbn=0-582-06009-5|edition=1st|location=Harlow, Essex, England|oclc=28424373}}</ref> It is a [[terpenoid]]. Its [[chemical formula]] is C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O. It is found in the [[wood]] of the '''camphor laurel''' (''[[Cinnamomum camphora]]''). Camphor can also be [[artificial]]ly made from the [[oil]] of [[turpentine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rosemary Uses, Benefits & Dosage - Drugs.com Herbal Database|url=https://www.drugs.com/npp/rosemary.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Drugs.com|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{chemistry-stub}} [[Category:Organic compounds]]