alembic

UK
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
US
/əˈlɛmbɪk/

Translations

alembicnoun
alembics
pl
UK
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
US
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
The alchemist carefully monitored the alembic as the liquid began to distill.
L’alchimiste surveillait attentivement l’alambic tandis que le liquide commençait à se distiller.
Additional translations
alambicAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
distilling apparatus
device for distillation

Definitions

alembicnoun
An apparatus used in distillation, typically made of glass or metal, consisting of two vessels connected by a tube.
The alchemist carefully monitored the alembic as the liquid began to distill.
A metaphorical term for something that refines or purifies.
The novel served as an alembic for the author's thoughts and emotions.