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camph- abbreviation of camphor, taken as a stem on which to form names of related chemical substances, as ˈcamphane [-ane], an inert, saturated bicyclic terpene, C10H18; now usu. called bornane; ˈcamphene, a terpene contained in camphor oil from Laurus camphora; a crystalline colourless mass; generi...
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toxaphene
toxaphene Chem. (ˈtɒksəfiːn) [f. tox-1 + -a- + cam)phene s.v. camph-.] Chlorinated camphene used chiefly as an insecticide for pests of crops and livestock.1947 Jrnl. Econ. Entomol. XL. 79/1 The chlorinated bicyclic terpene, now designated Toxaphene is an insecticide developed cooperatively by Hercu...
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