ALL meanings of alembic
a·lem·bic
A a - noun alembic an obsolete type of retort used for distillation 3
- noun alembic anything that distils or purifies 3
- noun alembic an apparatus of glass or metal, like a retort, formerly used for distilling 3
- noun alembic anything that refines or purifies 3
- noun alembic A distilling apparatus, now obsolete, consisting of a rounded, necked flask and a cap with a long beak for condensing and conveying the products to a receiver. 1
- noun alembic a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling. 1
- noun alembic anything that transforms, purifies, or refines. 1
- noun alembic An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation. 0