empyreuma

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμπύρευμα (empúreuma, “a live coal covered with ashes”). Compare French empyreume. See empyreal.

  1. derived from ἐμπύρευμα

Definitions

  1. The particular smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or…

    The particular smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in sealed containers.

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