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STILLATORY
Noun
stillatory (plural stillatories)
A vessel used for distillation.
A place in which distillation is performed.
Source: Wiktionary
Stil"la*to*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [From Still, for distill. Cf. Still, n., and Distillatory, a.]
1. An alembic; a vessel for distillation. [R.] Bacon.
2. A laboratory; a place or room in which distillation is performed. [R.] Dr. H. More. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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