Camphora

Structura moleculae camphorae

Arbor Cinnamomum camphora, cuius e ligno camphora paratur

Camphora, camfora (a nomine Arabico كافور kāfūr, a Sanscrito karpūra) vel formosa est materies alba vel translucida cerae similis et forti odore aromatico, cuius formula chemica est C₁₀H₁₆O. Camphora paratur e ligno arboris Cinnamomum camphora, crescentis in Oriente extremo, imprimis Formosa (unde aliud nomen).