alembicated
/ (əˈlɛmbɪˌkeɪtɪd) /
adjective
(of a literary style) excessively refined; precious
Derived forms of alembicated
- alembication, noun
Words Nearby alembicated
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How to use alembicated in a sentence
The purer love part of the matter is a little, as the French themselves say, "alembicated."
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 | George Saintsbury
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