alembic

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.

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

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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]

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Noun

1.

alembic - 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