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Alembic
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Alembic
noun 1. A distilling apparatus, now obsolete, consisting of a rounded, necked flask and a cap with a long beak for condensing and conveying the products to a receiver.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"The copper alembic is the most expensive part of my home-distilling equipment."
"Perhaps my ancestors used one to make moonshine, but I use an alembic to distill essential oils."
"I found a gorgeous antique alembic at the flea market, but I don't have any use for it."
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Latin, 15th century
Why This Word?
An alembic is a distinctive-looking gourd-shaped flask that has little modern usage, but it used to be much more prized. Alchemists, or medieval scientists with a quest to discover how to turn other metals into gold, were frequently associated with the equipment. ...
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Effulgent Phoenicopter
Chthonic Bailiwick
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