əˌlembə̇ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
1. : the action of alembicating or the state of being alembicated : distillation
the alembication of a lifetime's thought and experience — Olin Downes
2. : overrefinement , preciosity
əˌlembə̇ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
1. : the action of alembicating or the state of being alembicated : distillation
the alembication of a lifetime's thought and experience — Olin Downes
2. : overrefinement , preciosity
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012