Camphorate v.

[f. as prec. + -ATE³.] To impregnate or treat with camphor.

1641.  French, Distill., ii. (1651), 54. Crollius his Treakle water Camphorated.

1712.  trans. Pomet’s Hist. Drugs, I. 182. Spirit of Wine camphorated.

1812.  Month. Rev., LXXIX. 181. Who would … camphorate an ephemeron for immortality?

  Hence Camphorated ppl. a.

1743–4.  Mrs. Delany, Life & Corr. (1861), II. 256. One ounce of Castille soap dissolved in half a pint of camphorated spirits of wine.

1786.  trans. Beckford’s Vathek (1834), 88. Two large torches … the camphorated vapour of which ascended and gathered itself into a cloud.

1811.  A. T. Thomson, Lond. Disp. (1818), 324. Camphoretted oil of turpentine.

1830.  Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., 173. A fragrant camphorated smell.