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alembic
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a·lem·bic  (-lmbk)
n.
1. An apparatus consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, formerly used for distilling liquids.
2. A device that purifies or alters by a process comparable to distillation.

[Middle English alambic, from Old French, from Medieval Latin alembicus, from Arabic al-'anbq : al-, the + 'anbq, still (from Greek ambix, cup).]

alembic [əˈlɛmbɪk]
n
1. (Chemistry) an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
2. anything that distils or purifies
[from Medieval Latin alembicum, from Arabic al-anbīq the still, from Greek ambix cup]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alembicalembic - an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat


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