descensory

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noun

A vessel used in alchemy to extract and filter oils.

OriginNew Latin descensorium →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

noundescensory (plural descensories)

plural descensories

  1. A vessel used in alchemy to extract and filter oils.

Origin

  1. New Latindescensorium
  2. Englishdescensory

From New Latin descensorium. Compare Old French descensoire. See descend.

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APA

descensory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descensory

MLA

“descensory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descensory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descensory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descensory.

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