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Categories: All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Household chemicals, Pesticides, Insect repellents

mothball camphor ball Moth-ball moth ball moth balls

A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing WordNet 3.0

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A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant, sometimes used when storing clothing and other materials susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae. Wikipedia

small balls of chemicals used to prevent prevent damage to cloth by moth larvae Wikidata

Small ball. Wiktionary (translation)

A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

mothball, camphor ball