alembic

  • 21alembic — a•lem•bic [[t]əˈlɛm bɪk[/t]] n. 1) chem. cer a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling 2) anything that transforms, purifies, or refines • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, var. of alambic < ML alambicus < dial. Ar al the… …

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  • 22alembic — /əˈlɛmbɪk/ (say uh lembik) noun 1. a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling; an ancient retort. 2. anything that transforms, purifies, or refines. {Middle English alambic, from Medieval Latin alambicus, from Arabic al anbīq …

  • 23alembic —   n. ancient distilling apparatus; purifying or transforming apparatus or act.    ♦ alembicate, v.t. distil.    ♦ alembicated, a. rather too refined (of literary style) …

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  • 24alembic — n. 1 hist. an apparatus formerly used in distilling. 2 a means of refining or extracting. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L alembicus f. Arab. al anbik f. al the + anbik still f. Gk ambix, ikos cup, cap of a still …

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