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athanors

athanors is the plural of athanor.

Meaning of athanor

Noun

athanor (plural athanors)

  1. (historical) A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.
    • You may also be inſtructed, That when you are diſtilling of Aqua fort. and that the Coals in the Athanor are almoſt gone out (which happens hardly in 10 or 11 hours) then lift up the Cover from the Athanor, make it full again with Coals and cover it, elſe the Fire will go out, and all will be cold...1686, Lazarus Erckern [i.e., Lazarus Ercker], “How Aqua Fortis is to be Distilled in an Iron Jug or Pot”, in John Pettus, transl., Fleta Minor. The Lavvs of Art and Nature, in Knowing, Judging...

Questions about athanors

What is athanors the plural of?
Athanors is the plural of athanor.

Words near athanors in the dictionary

  1. athanasy
  2. athanatism
  3. Athang
  4. athanogene
  5. athanor
  6. athanors
  7. athans
  8. Athapascan
  9. Athapascans
  10. Athapaskan
  11. Athapaskanist

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