alembic: Meaning and Definition of

a•lem•bic

Pronunciation: (u-lem'bik), [key]
— n.
  1. a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
  2. anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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