eupyrion
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek [Term?]; see eu- and pyro-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eupyrion (plural eupyrions)
- (archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
- 1830, Michael Faraday, Chemical Manipulation:
- 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 candlestick
References
[edit]- “eupyrion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.