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pompholyx.

smoke-deposit (from furnace); (Pliny);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɔm.pʰɔ.lyks]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔm.fo.liks]
  1. A substance deposited from the smoke of smelting furnaces

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ (pomphólux).

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