Advertisement
Advertisement
athanor
[ ath-uh-nawr ]
noun
, Alchemy.
- a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of athanor1
1425–75; late Middle English ≪ Arabic at tannūr the furnace
Discover More
Example Sentences
The actual text of the Marrow of the Hermetic Philosophy mentions taking an alchemical “egg”—not further described—from an athanor, which is a type of furnace used for gentle heating over a long period of time.
From Singularity Hub
The draught affects the furnace—my Athanor, as we adepts term it.
From Project Gutenberg
A, shows an athanor (or digesting furnace) and a couple of digesting vessels.
From Project Gutenberg
Or Athanor, a chemical stove, which works on for a long time without poking.
From Project Gutenberg
We know of the athanor of the alchemists of the middle ages.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse