Eupione

/ˈjuːpiːoʊn/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative name for eupion; a volatile, oily liquid derived from the distillation of coal tar or wood tar.

Etymology

Alternative spelling or variant of eupion, possibly influenced by chemical nomenclature conventions of the 19th century.

Kelly Says

Eupione and eupion are essentially the same smelly, useful chemical—but chemistry had so many alternative names for tar products that even scientists sometimes got confused about what they were calling things!

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