- alembicate
- alem·bi·cate
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
alembicate — bə̇ˌkāt, usu ād.+V transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to distill as if in an alembic : refine to an essence … Useful english dictionary
alembic — n. ancient distilling apparatus; purifying or transforming apparatus or act. ♦ alembicate, v.t. distil. ♦ alembicated, a. rather too refined (of literary style) … Dictionary of difficult words