empyreuma
Meanings
noun
- The particular smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in sealed containers.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐμπύρευμα (empúreuma, “a live coal covered with ashes”). Compare French empyreume. See empyreal.
Derived words
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