ATHANOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("athanor" is a kind of...):

furnace (an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.)

Domain category:

alchemy (a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times)

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