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eupyrion

noun
eu·​pyr·​i·​on | \ yüˈpirēən\
plural -s

Definition of eupyrion

: an early-19th-century match having a tip coated with sugar and potassium chlorate to be ignited by being dipped in sulfuric acid

History and Etymology for eupyrion

eu- + Greek pyreion fire stick, from pyr fire

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