Empyreal air

Empyreal air
Empyreal Em*pyr"e*al, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?, ?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.] Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven. [1913 Webster]

Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

{Empyreal air}, oxygen gas. [1913 Webster]


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