The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyrothonide
Pyrothonide \Py*roth"o*nide\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? linen.] (Med.)
A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of
textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, --
formerly used as a remedial agent.
--Dunglison.
Wiktionary
pyrothonide
n. (context archaic English) A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, formerly used as a remedial agent.