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athanor
(ˈæθəˌnɔː)n
an alchemist's oven or furnace that continuously supplies its own fuel and thereby sustains an unchanging temperature
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Noun | 1. | ![]() furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. alchemy - a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times |
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