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/juːˈpɪɹi.ən/ · noun
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match..
A flint and steel, with matches, or, what is far better, an eupyrion, should always be conveniently placed in the laboratory, and near to it a candle and candlestick
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Eupyrion means (archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match..
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A flint and steel, with matches, or, what is far better, an eupyrion, should always be conveniently placed in the laboratory, and near to it a candle and candlestick
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