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noun • a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment | ||||||||
| 39% | 11 | Has a characteristic mothball smell | ||||||
noun • a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs | ||||||||
| 37% | 11 | Mothball commonly used in closets | ||||||
noun • a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing | ||||||||
Mothball Ingredient Crossword Clue
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CAMPHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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CAMPHOR
Updated: October 15, 2023
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