eupyrion

eupyrion
\\yüˈpirēən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: eu- + Greek pyreion fire stick, from pyr fire — more at fire
: an early-19th-century match having a tip coated with sugar and potassium chlorate to be ignited by being dipped in sulfuric acid

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  • eupyrion — eu*pyr i*on, n. [Gr. e y^ well + ? fire.] A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneously, such as a lucifer match. [archaic] Brande & C. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eupyrĭon — (gr.), Schnellfeuerzeug …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • eupyrion — eu·pyr·i·on …   English syllables

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