ALEMBIC


Meaning of ALEMBIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈlembɪk ]

n. 1 hist. an apparatus formerly used in distilling. 2 a means of refining or extracting. [ME f. OF f. med.L alembicus f. Arab. al-' anbik f. al the + ' anbik still f. Gk ambix, -ikos cup, cap of a still]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.