Hypernym

noun

an object with a spherical shape

Substance_meronym

noun

a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

noun

a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs

mothball 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

Synonyms

camphor ball 1
a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

Derivationally related form

verb

put into long-term storage

Substance_holonym

noun

a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

noun

a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs