camphorate

• Verbe désuet signifiant traiter ou imprégner de camphre.

An obsolete verb meaning to treat or impregnate with camphor.

1. Treat with camphorC2formal

   To treat or impregnate a substance with camphor, often for preservation or medicinal purposes.

   Traiter au camphre

   • The chemist camphorated the oil to create a soothing balm.
   • Historically, they would camphorate cloth to repel moths.
   • The solution was camphorated to enhance its aromatic properties.