athanor
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athanor · athanors
Athanor
A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by…A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.
UK/ˈæθənɔː/US/ˈæθənɔɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists.
Athanor
a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
Translations
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By meaning 1
furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists:
Origin
From Arabic التَنُّور (at-tannūr, “the baker’s oven”). The word is a doublet of tandoor.From Arabic التَنُّور (at-tannūr, “the baker’s oven”). The word is a doublet of tandoor.
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