athanor
(noun) a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
Source: WordNet® 3.1
athanor (plural athanors)
(historical) A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists. [from late 15th c.]
Synonym: philosophical furnace
• furnace
Source: Wiktionary
Ath"a*nor, n. Etym: [F., fr. Ar. at-tannur, fr. Heb. tannur an oven or furnace.]
Definition: A digesting furnace, formerly used by alchemists. It was so constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat. Chambers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
