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Eupione
Eu′pi-one
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] very fat;
εὖ
well + [GREEK] 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
.] Definition 2024
eupione
eupione
English
Alternative forms
- eupion
Noun
eupione (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A clear 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.