ALEMBICS

Noun

alembics

plural of alembic

Source: Wiktionary


ALEMBIC

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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