aludel

al·u·del

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-yoo-del]
- /ˈæl yʊˌdɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-yoo-del]
- /ˈæl yʊˌdɛl/

Definitions of aludel word

noun aludel a pear-shaped vessel, open at both ends, formerly used with similar vessels for collecting condensates, esp of subliming mercury 3
noun aludel a pear-shaped vessel open at both ends so that several such vessels may be fitted into one another to form a series: used in the sublimation of iodine, in condensing mercury vapor, etc. 3
noun aludel one of a series of pearshaped vessels of earthenware or glass, open at both ends and fitted one above the other, for recovering the sublimates produced during sublimation. 1
noun aludel a pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used for sublimation. 0

See all 4 definitions of aludel

Information block about the term

Origin of aludel

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

1550-60; < Middle French < Spanish < Arabic al the + uthāl, variant of ithāl, plural of athlah piece of apparatus

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aludel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aludel

aludel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aludel usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer