Associations to the word «Alembic»

Wiktionary

ALEMBIC, noun. An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation

Dictionary definition

ALEMBIC, noun. An obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche