camphrous

English

Etymology

From camphor +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

camphrous (comparative more camphrous, superlative most camphrous)

1. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.

   Synonym: camphoraceous

   • 1923, Dan McKenzie, “Sense of Olfaction in Lower Animals”, in Aromatics and the Soul: A Study of Smells, William Heinemann (Medical Books), Ltd., page 102:

     …aromatic, including as sub-classes camphrous, herbaceous, anisic and thymic, citronous, and the bitter almond group…