aludel

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/ˈæl.jʊ.dɛl/

noun

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

Similar
Orphic egg
OriginMedieval Latin aludel ← Arabic الأُثَال →
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Meanings

nounaludel (plural aludels)

plural aludels

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

    Synonyms: Orphic egg

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.

Similar
Orphic egg

Origin

  1. Arabicالأُثَال“the sublimation vessel”
  2. Medieval Latinaludel
  3. Englishaludel

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

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Translations

Italian aludella
  • aludellapear-shaped pot with an opening at each end
Polish aludel
  • aludelpear-shaped pot with an opening at each end
Portuguese aludel
  • aludelpear-shaped pot with an opening at each end

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alludeLeudal
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APA

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“aludel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aludel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aludel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aludel.

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