camphor
Pungent closet crystals
Camphor is a waxy, white crystalline substance with a strong, penetrating aroma, extracted from the wood of the camphor tree or synthesized chemically.
It has traditional uses in medicine as a topical analgesic and decongestant, in religious ceremonies, and as a moth repellent: The old trunk smelled of camphor and cedar.
The scent is distinctive—sharp, cool, and medicinal.
Cooling agent from plants
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- pineyResembling certain evergreens
- resinousContaining plant sap
woody · minty · balsamic · herbal · fragrant · incense · scented · fresh
Pest-deterrent storage pellets
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- naphthaleneBicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
- woolensGarments of sheep fiber
sachets · garments · linens · storage · repellent · deterrent · protection · preventive
Healing topical preparation
- linimentMedicated rub for soreness
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- salveTopical healing preparation
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
analgesic · antipruritic · counterirritant · arthritis · therapeutic · medicated · poultice · anti-inflammatory
Isoprene-derived organic compound
- ketoneCarbonyl between two carbons
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- organicFrom living matter
synthetic · natural · extract · terpene · distillation · sublimation · plasticizer · celluloid
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- pujaHindu worship ritual
- aartiHindu light ceremony
- offeringsThings presented or given
- templeSacred worship structure
shrine · purification · ceremony · blessing · aromatic · sacred · devotion · joss
menthol
Cooling agent from plants
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- pineyResembling certain evergreens
resinous · woody · minty · balsamic · herbal · fragrant · incense · scented · fresh · perfumed
mothballs
Pest-deterrent storage pellets
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- naphthaleneBicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
woolens · sachets · garments · linens · storage · repellent · deterrent · protection · preventive · chest
balm
Healing topical preparation
topical · analgesic · antipruritic · counterirritant · arthritis · therapeutic · medicated · poultice · anti-inflammatory · decongestant
terpenoid
Isoprene-derived organic compound
- ketoneCarbonyl between two carbons
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
organic · synthetic · natural · extract · terpene · distillation · sublimation · plasticizer · celluloid · refrigerant
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
temple · shrine · purification · ceremony · blessing · aromatic · sacred · devotion · joss · fumigation
combustible
Capable of burning
spark · kindle · fire · flashpoint · hazard · torch · blaze · incendiary · char · smolder
- aromaticsperfume, incense, cologne, essential oils, essential oil
- aroma chemicalsvanillin, limonene, menthol, benzaldehyde, aldehydes
- carbonylsacetaldehyde, formaldehyde, benzaldehyde, acetone, vanillin
- chiral reagentsproline, quinine, quinidine, menthol, ephedrine
- cyclic compoundscyclopropane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, benzene, naphthalene
- camphorCinnamomum camphora