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athanor
Pronunciation: /ˈaθənɔː/
noun
historical
A type of furnace used by alchemists, able to maintain a steady heat for long periods.
Origin
Late 15th century: from Arabic at-tannūr, from al- ‘the’ + tannūr ‘baker's oven’.
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Carrie
contemplated the collecting snow outside her window. Her furnace was running. She was glad the power was still on in spite of the blizzard conditions and heavy, wet snow. She hoped she wouldn't need to start the
wood stove. It always felt like she was cranking up an alchemical athanor.
Image Credit «Athanor», image dans Alchimie, le grand secret, A. Aromatico, série Découvertes n°302, Gallimard, 1996 via Wikipedia
