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alembic

 

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Noun alembic has 1 sense
  1. alembic - an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
    --1 is a kind of
    retort

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Alembic

Definition:

An alembic is a distilling apparatus consisting of a vessel with a long, downward-pointing neck, traditionally used for the purification or extraction of substances through the process of distillation.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The chemist used an alembic to distill the alcohol from the mixture.
  2. The alchemist relied on the alembic to create potent elixirs.
  3. The essential oil was obtained by distilling plant materials in an alembic.

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