'Pyrothonide' definitions:

Definition of 'Pyrothonide'

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Pyrothonide \Py*roth"o*nide\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? linen.] (Med.) A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, -- formerly used as a remedial agent. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]