alembic

UK
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
US
/əˈlɛmbɪk/

Translations

alembicnoun
alembics
pl
UK
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
US
/əˈlɛmbɪk/
The alchemist used an alembic to distill the potion.
Алхимик использовал алембик для дистилляции зелья.
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.