Plural form of empyreuma using the Greek neuter plural ending; multiple instances of burnt aromatic compounds or charred smells.
Standard Greek neuter plural formation using '-mata' ending, parallel to 'empyemata.' This form preserves the classical plural structure in scientific terminology.
The fact that scientific terminology preserves Greek plurals like 'empyreumata' rather than just 'empyreumatized' shows how chemistry wanted to sound authoritative and classical—using ancient plural forms lent an air of ancient wisdom to new discoveries about matter.
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