| Word | alembic |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A type of distilling apparatus. |
| Sentence | There were some cauldrons in which a molten matter was boiling, retorts and alembics, and other curious receptacles. |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p.297 Image: Distillation_by_Alembic.PNG: H Padleckas Fire_triangle_ta.svg: *Fire_triangle.svg: Gustavb derivative work: trengarasu (talk) derivative work: Urutseg (Distillation_by_Alembic.PNG Fire_triangle_ta.svg) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons |
Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Armiger n person entitled bear arms heraldry baudolino
Previous card: Massif n group mountains separated rest range baudolino
Up to card list: Unusual and Literary English Vocabulary