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aludel

/ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/

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

Noun

aludel (plural aludels)

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

Synonyms of aludel

Forms of aludel

pluralaludels

Origin of aludel

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

Questions about aludel

What does aludel mean?
Aludel means a pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.
What part of speech is aludel?
Aludel is a noun.
How do you pronounce aludel?
Aludel is pronounced /ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/.
What is the plural of aludel?
The plural of aludel is aludels.

Words near aludel in the dictionary

  1. alubukhara
  2. alubukharas
  3. Alucard
  4. alucitid
  5. alucitids
  6. aludel
  7. aludels
  8. Aludra
  9. alula
  10. Alula Australis
  11. Alula Borealis

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