Etymology

athanor

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Today it means: A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists. Full definition →

First used late 15th c.Arabic التَنُّور
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالتَنُّور“the baker’s oven”
  2. English todayathanor

From Arabic التَنُّور (at-tannūr, “the baker’s oven”). The word is a doublet of tandoor.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 15th c. A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.

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