eupione

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noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek εὐ- →
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Meanings

nouneupione (uncountable)

alternative eupion

  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐ-“well”
  2. Englisheupione

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

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eupione. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eupione

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“eupione.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eupione. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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