mothball

English Thesaurus

1. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	ball, globe, orb,
definition	:	an object with a spherical shape (noun.shape)

substance holonym	:	camphor,
definition	:	a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	naphthalene,
definition	:	a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs (noun.substance)

2. put into long-term storage (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	store,
definition	:	find a place for and put away for storage (verb.possession)

3. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mothball,
definition	:	put into long-term storage (verb.possession)

4. put into long-term storage (verb.possession)

derivation	:	camphor ball, mothball,
definition	:	a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing (noun.artifact)

5. a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	mothball,
definition	:	put into long-term storage (verb.possession)

6. put into long-term storage (verb.possession)

derivation	:	camphor ball, mothball,
definition	:	a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing (noun.artifact)