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The highest apetalous plants contain camphors and oils; the highest of the monocotyledons contain a mucilage and oils; and the highest dicotyledons contain oils and special acids.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 Various
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After offerings had been made, of fruit, flowers and sandalwood, the five camphors in each candlestick were lighted.
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After offerings had been made, of fruit, flowers and sandalwood, the five camphors in each candlestick were lighted.
Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning Edward Carpenter 1886
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It is also a curious fact, that from the decomposition of these artificial camphors by lime, volatile oils may be obtained by distillation, isomeric with the original oils from which the camphors were formed; but in neither case has the new product any action on polarized light.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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What's next, chop down the camphors on Prospect for the sin of their leaves 'pungent smell, ax the jacarandas on Washington and on Del Mar because those purple spring flowers cause a mess?
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At the final ceremony, devotees offer coconuts, flowers and lighted camphors into the waters during the immersion of the statue.
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(stearoptens, methyl-ethers, and camphors), to extinguish bacterial life which underlies all contagion.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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