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a⋅lem⋅bic

  [uh-lem-bik]
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–noun
1. a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
2. anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME, var. of alambic < ML alambicus < dial. Ar al the anbīq still < Gk ámbix cup
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Sale of alembics
alembics from 10 to 450 Liters for distillation and decoration.
www.cobrelis.com
Alambics de cuivre
Distillation Systems, Charantais Alambic Alquitar distillerie alcool
www.albinovieira.com
a·lem·bic   (ə-lěm'bĭk)   
n.  

  1. An apparatus consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, formerly used for distilling liquids.

  2. A device that purifies or alters by a process comparable to distillation.


[Middle English alambic, from Old French, from Medieval Latin alembicus, from Arabic al-'anbīq : al-, the + 'anbīq, still (from Greek ambix, cup).]
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Word Origin & History

alembic 
c.1374, from M.Fr. alambic, via O.Sp., from Arabic al-anbiq "distilling flask," from Gk. ambix "cup," of unknown, possibly Sem., origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: alem·bic
Pronunciation: &-'lem-bik
Function: noun
: an apparatus formerly used in distillation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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