'Camphogen' definitions:

Definition of 'Camphogen'

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  • Camphogen \Cam"pho*gen\, n. [Camphor + -gen: -- formerly so called as derived from camphor: cf. F. camphog[`e]ne.] (Chem.) See Cymene. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'camphogen'

From: GCIDE
  • Cymene \Cy"mene\ (s?"m?n), n. (Chem.) A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH3.C6H4.C3H7, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called also paracymene, and formerly camphogen. [1913 Webster]