An informal or abbreviated prefix or term referring to camphor or camphor-related compounds, sometimes used in commercial product names.
A shortened form of 'camphor,' often used as a combining form or market abbreviation in the 20th century for products containing camphor (like 'Campho-Phenique').
Brand names like 'Campho-Phenique' show how chemistry got commercialized—companies used chemical prefixes directly in product names so customers would think their salve was scientifically formulated, even if they didn't understand what the chemistry meant.
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