em·py·reu·mat·ic \| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌrü|mad.ik\adjective alsoem·py·reu·mat·i·cal\-d.ə̇kəl\ Etymology: Greek empyreumat-, empyreuma + English -ic, -ical : being or having an odor of burnt organic matter as a result of decomposition at high temperatures < creosote and other empyreumatic oils >