alembic
[ uh-lem-bik ]
/ əˈlɛm bɪk /
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noun
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
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Origin of alembic
1350–1400; Middle English, variant of alambic<Medieval Latin alambicus<dialectal Arabic al the anbīq still <Greek ámbix cup
Words nearby alembic
Aleman Lacayo, Alemanni, Alemannic, Alembert, Alembert, d', alembic, alembicated, Alençon, Alençon lace, alendronate sodium, Alene
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alembic
/ (əˈlɛmbɪk) /
noun
an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
anything that distils or purifies
Word Origin for alembic
C14: from Medieval Latin alembicum, from Arabic al-anbīq the still, from Greek ambix cup
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