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alembic (s.xiv1/3)
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alembic (s.xiv1/3)

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alembicum,  allembicum  
  FEW:  anbiq 19,7b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  alambic 8,67a TL: alambic 1,274 DEAF:  alambic  DMF:  alambic  TLF:  alambic  OED:  alembic n.  MED:  alambik n.  DMLBS:  alembicum 60b
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oenol.implementalchem.alembic (gourd-shaped vessel used in distilling): 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  pus si fermez vostre allutel ou vostre alembic  Alchimie 387.40
( MS: s.xiv1 )  metez sur le pot un alembic bien englué de paste  Receptaria 73.610
alembic cum rostro
implementalchem.beaked alembic (with a pointed neck): 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Alembicum cum rostro si est fet cum le alembic dunt en fet eve rose  Alchimie 391.50
alembic sine rostro
implementalchem.alembic without a pointed neck: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  le alembic sine rostro, ce est le alembic que est sonz bek, ce est a on [sic] pertus petit al somet dunt une agule purra entrer  Alchimie 391.50
alembic perforatum
implementalchem.alembic with holes at the top that allow rising vapours to escape: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  il i a allutel, allembicum, [...] alembicum perforatum  Alchimie 391.50

See also:

hellebiikure 
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