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1. (n.) alembic
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
2. alembic
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME, var. of alambic < ML alambicus < dial. Ar al the +anbīq still < Gk ámbix cup)
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1. (noun) alembic
an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
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1. (noun) alembic
an apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm still
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