Etymology

eupione

E1U1P3I1O1N1E1

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εὐ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐ-“well”
  2. English todayeupione

From Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + πίων (píōn, “fat”).

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