alambique

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See also: alambiqué

French

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alambique

  1. inflection of alambiquer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

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Verb

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alambique

  1. inflection of alambicar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧lam‧bi‧que

Etymology 1

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From Arabic الإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq, still), from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix, cup, cap of a still). Compare English alembic, French alambic, Spanish alambique.

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alambique

Noun

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alambique m (plural alambiques)

  1. alembic (chemical apparatus used to purify substances by distillation)
  2. still (device for distilling liquids)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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alambique

  1. inflection of alambicar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alamˈbike/ [a.lãmˈbi.ke]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ike
  • Syllabification: a‧lam‧bi‧que

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic الإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq, still), from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix, cup, cap of a still).

Noun

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alambique m (plural alambiques)

  1. still (device for distilling liquids)
    Synonyms: alquitara, destilador
  2. alembic
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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alambique

  1. inflection of alambicar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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