Empyreuma
Pronunciation : Em`py*reu"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. empyreume. See Empyreal.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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