empyreuma

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐμπύρευμα (empúreuma, “a live coal covered with ashes”). Compare French empyreume. See empyreal. === Noun === empyreuma (plural empyreumas or empyreumata) (obsolete, chemistry) The particular smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in sealed containers. ==== Derived terms ==== empyreumatic