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aludel

aludel

9.9
A pear-shaped glass vessel used long ago to separate liquids by heating
  • noun
  • /əˈluːdəl/
  • Archaic
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  • The ancient alchemist carefully placed the mixture into the aludel for distillation.

Examples

  • I observe quicksilver trembling in the aludel.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Pelican, ambix, aludel, and retort.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • During the experiment, he watched the vapors rising from the aludel as they transformed.

  • In his laboratory filled with strange instruments, the aludel stood out as a key tool for his work.

Synonyms

alembic
vsaludel
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A two-part container that people used long ago to heat liquids and collect their steam

is a single pear shaped vessel used in historical distillation processes

Surface Forms

aludel singular
aludels plural

Etymology

Aludel comes from Arabic roots, with the familiar Arabic article al- meaning 'the', and the name was used for a special jar used by alchemists, just like the word alchemy also keeps that al-. So an aludel is literally 'the alchemist's jar', which is why the word means a pear-shaped vessel used for distillation.