n. [ L. See Castor. ] A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Ecthorea [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; to leap out; ek out + &unr_;, &unr_;, to leap, dart. ] (Zoöl.) The slender, hollow thread of a nettling cell or cnida. See Nettling cell. [ Written also ecthoræum. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a live coal covered with ashes, fr. &unr_; to set on fire, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. empyreume. See Empyreal. ] (Chem.) The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. empyreumatique. ] Of or pertaining to empyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Empyreumatic oils, oils obtained by distilling various organic substances at high temperatures. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To render empyreumatic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Realm. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, embossed work, work in relief (from &unr_; to bore through, to work in relief) + -graphy. ] A description of sculpture such as bas-relief in metal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; embossed work + -logy. ] The art or the description of scupture such as bas-relief in metal; toreumatography. [ 1913 Webster ]