alembicum

alembicum [Ar. al-anbīq < ἄμβιξ] , alembic, (upper part of) vessel used for distilling. pone in cucurbita cum ~o, et quod distillaverit serva M. Scot Lumen 266; extractio per ~um Gilb. III 139. 1; sublimetur per alambicum Ib. VII 319. 1; aqua vite simplex fit de vino forti per viam distillationis in ~o Gad. 66 v. 2; ponantur in ~o vel distillatorio, quod idem est Ib. 112. 1; ~um, i. vas distillatorium in quo fit aqua rosacea et hujusmodi Alph. 6.