Definition of Empyreuma
1. n. The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
Medical Definition of Empyreuma
1.
The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
Origin: NL, from Gr. A live coal covered with ashes, fr. To set on fire, fr., cf. F. Empyreume. See Empyreal.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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