Eupione

Eupione
Eupione Eu"pi*one, n. [Gr. ? very fat; e'y^ well + ? fat.] (Chem.) A limpid, oily liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of various vegetable and animal substances; -- specifically, an oil consisting largely of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. [Written also {eupion}.] [1913 Webster]

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