aludel

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English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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aludel (plural aludels)

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

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الأُثَال (al-ʔuṯāl, the sublimation vessel). First attested in 1836.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈlu.dɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -udɛl
  • Syllabification: a‧lu‧del

Noun

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aludel m inan

  1. aludel (pear shaped pot)

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References

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  1. ^ Encyklopedya powszechna : zbiór wiadomości najpotrzebniejszych dla wszystkich stanów. T. 1.[1] (in Polish), 1836, page 567
  2. ^ aludel in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

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Portuguese

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Noun

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aludel m (plural aludéis)

  1. (alchemy) aludel (pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end)