tribikos

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noun

An early distillation apparatus having three "beaks" to collect the distillate.

OriginAncient Greek τρίβικος →
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Meanings

nountribikos (plural tribikoi)

plural tribikoi

  1. obsoletechemistryAn early distillation apparatus having three "beaks" to collect the distillate.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρίβικος
  2. Englishtribikos

From Ancient Greek τρίβικος (tríbikos), from τρι- (tri-) + βῖκος (bîkos, “vessel”).

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

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

Chicago

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