alembic

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Noun

1. {{sid|en|Q845242}} {{lb|en|alchemy}} An [[early]] [[chemical]] [[apparatus]], consisting of two [[retort]]s [[connected]] by a [[tube]], used to [[purify]] [[substance]]s by [[distillation]].

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