alembication
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alembication — 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 … Useful english dictionary
alembication — alem·bi·ca·tion … English syllables
elambication — † eˌlambiˈcation Obs. 0 [ad. med.L. ēlambicātiōn em: see alembication.] ‘Old term for a mode of analysing mineral waters, for the purpose of investigating their qualities, either by the sand bath, or by heat in a glass vessel’ (Mayne) … Useful english dictionary
