English Explanatory Dictionary

aludel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/

Word forms

aludel aludels

Etymology

From Medieval Latin aludel, from Arabic الأُثَال (al-ʔuṯāl, “the sublimation vessel”).

Synonyms

Orphic egg
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