Camphor

Pronunciation: 'kam(p)-f&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English caumfre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic kAfur, from Malay kapur : a tough gummy volatile aromatic crystalline compound C10H16O obtained especially from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used as a liniment and mild topical analgesic in medicine, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent; also : any of several similar compounds (as some terpene alcohols and ketones) --from Webster's Online Dictionary