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Definition of Japan camphor

Japan camphor
Japan Ja*pan", a. Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that country; as, Japan ware. Japan allspice (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan (Chimonanthus fragrans), related to the Carolina allspice. Japan black (Chem.), a quickly drying black lacquer or varnish, consisting essentially of asphaltum dissolved in naphtha or turpentine, and used for coating ironwork; -- called also Brunswick black, Japan lacquer, or simply Japan. Japan camphor, ordinary camphor brought from China or Japan, as distinguished from the rare variety called borneol or Borneo camphor. Japan clover, or Japan pea (Bot.), a cloverlike plant (Lespedeza striata) from Eastern Asia, useful for fodder, first noticed in the Southern United States about 1860, but now become very common. During the Civil War it was called variously Yankee clover and Rebel clover. Japan earth. See Catechu. Japan ink, a kind of writing ink, of a deep, glossy black when dry. Japan varnish, a varnish prepared from the milky juice of the Rhus vernix, a small Japanese tree related to the poison sumac.

Meaning of Japan camphor from wikipedia

- Camphor (/ˈkæmfər/) is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It is found in the wood of the...
- names camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel. Camphora officinarum is native to China south of the Yangtze River, Taiwan, southern ****an, Korea...
- noticed (in December, 1882) the important fact that when common or ****an camphor and crystallized carbolic acid are mixed together and subjected to heat...
- Look up camphor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Camphor is a chemical compound. Camphor may also refer to: Camphor (album), a 2002 David Sylvian album...
- "Contributions from the Laboratory of the University of Tôkiô, ****an. No. IV. On menthol or peppermint camphor". J. Chem. Soc., Trans. 39: 77. doi:10.1039/CT8813900077...
- Enzacamene (INN; also known as 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or 4-MBC) is an organic camphor derivative that is used in the cosmetic industry for its ability...
- the sales of opium, salt, camphor, tobacco, alcohol, matches, weights and measures, and petroleum in the island. ****anese administrative rule of Taiwan...
- noticed (in December, 1882) the important fact that when common or ****an camphor and crystallized carbolic acid are mixed together and subjected to heat...
- most camphor tree reserves had been depleted with the remaining large stands in ****an and Taiwan with Taiwanese production greatly exceeding ****anese. Camphor...
- aesthetically interesting examples of endemic species such as camphor, ginkgo, or ****anese cedar. The oldest shinboku are estimated to be several thousands...