empyreumatic oils

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empyreumatic oils - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Empyreumatic \Em`py*reu*mat"ic\, Empyreumatical
  \Em`py*reu*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. empyreumatique.]
     Of or pertaining to empyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor.
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     Empyreumatic oils, oils obtained by distilling various
        organic substances at high temperatures. --Brande & C.
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