ALEMBIC

alembic

(noun) an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

alembic (plural alembics)

An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation

Meronyms

• (bell-shaped upper part): campane

Anagrams

• cembali, lab mice

Source: Wiktionary

A*lem"bic, n. Etym: [F. alambic (cf. Sp. alambique), Ar. al-anbiq, fr. Gr. alembic proper. Cf. Limbec.]

Definition: An apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm still. Used also metaphorically. The alembic of a great poet's imagination. Brimley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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