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alembication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alem-bi-ca-tion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making something more refined or pure; distillation.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

noun

Excessively refined or pretentious language.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alembicatio, from Latin alembīcum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

alembications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alembic alembicated

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does alembication mean?
The act of making something more refined or pure; distillation.
Where does alembication come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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