alembic
91Lambic — strong Belgian beer, 1829, related to Fr. alambic a still (see ALEMBIC (Cf. alembic)) …
92feces — FECES. s. f. p. Terme de Chimie, & de Medecine, Le marc, la lie qui restent dans l alembic, aprés la distillation. Jetter les feces qui sont demeurées dans l alembic …
93a|lem|bic — «uh LEHM bihk», noun. 1. a glass or metal container, formerly used in chemistry for distilling. 2. Figurative. something that transforms or refines: »Imagination is the alembic of the mind. ╂[< Medieval Latin alambicus < Arabic al anbīq the …
94Destructive distillation — Distillation Dis til*la tion (d[i^]s t[i^]l*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.] 1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson [1913 Webster] 3.… …
95Distillation — Dis til*la tion (d[i^]s t[i^]l*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.] 1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson [1913 Webster] 3. (Chem.) The… …
96Dry distillation — Distillation Dis til*la tion (d[i^]s t[i^]l*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.] 1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson [1913 Webster] 3.… …
97Exhausted receiver — Receiver Re*ceiv er (r[ e]*s[=e]v [ e]r), n. [Cf. F. receveur.] 1. One who takes or receives in any manner. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the… …
98Fractional distillation — Distillation Dis til*la tion (d[i^]s t[i^]l*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.] 1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson [1913 Webster] 3.… …
99Receiver — Re*ceiv er (r[ e]*s[=e]v [ e]r), n. [Cf. F. receveur.] 1. One who takes or receives in any manner. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of… …
100-ries — Stillatory Stil la*to*ry, n.; pl. { ries}. [From {Still}, for distill. Cf. {Still}, n., and {Distillatory}, a.] 1. An alembic; a vessel for distillation. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A laboratory; a place or room in which distillation is… …
