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eupyrion

/juːˈpɪɹi.ən/

eupyrion noun: a device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.

Noun

eupyrion (plural eupyrions)

  1. (archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
    • A flint and steel, with matches, or, what is far better, an eupyrion, should always be conveniently placed in the laboratory, and near to it a candle and candlestick1830, Michael Faraday, Chemical Manipulation

Forms of eupyrion

pluraleupyrions

Origin of eupyrion

From eu- + Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + -ιον (-ion).

Questions about eupyrion

What does eupyrion mean?
Eupyrion means a device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
What part of speech is eupyrion?
Eupyrion is a noun.
How do you pronounce eupyrion?
Eupyrion is pronounced /juːˈpɪɹi.ən/.
What is the plural of eupyrion?
The plural of eupyrion is eupyrions.

Words near eupyrion in the dictionary

  1. eupterotid
  2. eupterotids
  3. eupulmonate
  4. eupulmonates
  5. eupyrene
  6. eupyrion
  7. eupyrions
  8. Eur
  9. Eur Ing
  10. Eur Ings
  11. eur-

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