dầu long não
Definition
- Noun:
- Camphor oil: A volatile, aromatic oil obtained from the wood of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), used for its medicinal and insect-repellent properties.
- Camphorated oil: An oil-based preparation containing camphor, often used topically for its analgesic or counterirritant effects.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường xoa dầu long não để giảm đau cơ. (My grandmother often applies camphor oil to relieve muscle pain.)
- Dầu long não có mùi rất đặc trưng. (Camphor oil has a very distinctive smell.)
- Họ dùng dầu long não để đuổi côn trùng. (They use camphor oil to repel insects.)
Advanced Usage
- "tinh dầu long não": camphor essential oil.
- Tinh dầu long não nguyên chất rất mạnh. (Pure camphor essential oil is very potent.)
Variants and Related Words
- Long não (noun): Camphor (the solid, waxy substance).
- Viên long não được đặt trong tủ quần áo. (Camphor balls are placed in the wardrobe.)
- Dầu (noun): Oil, grease.
- Dầu gió (noun): A common Vietnamese medicinal oil blend that often contains camphor, menthol, and other essential oils.
Synonyms
- Camphor oil (English equivalent).
- Huile camphrée (French equivalent).
Related Phrases
- Xoa dầu long não: To rub/apply camphor oil.
- Anh ấy xoa dầu long não lên ngực. (He rubs camphor oil on his chest.)
- Mùi dầu long não: The smell of camphor oil.
Related Idioms
(This specific term is a technical noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions in Vietnamese.)