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The Wordnik Word of the Day for March 22, 2012 is

empyreumatic
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(adj) Pertaining to or having the taste or smell of slightly burned animal or vegetable substances.

This word comes from the Greek 'empyros,' fiery.

 

Example:
"As soon as this began to thicken, Neb carefully removed it with a wooden spatula; this accelerated the evaporation, and at the same time prevented it from contracting an empyreumatic flavor."
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