athanor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(athə nôr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ath•a•nor  (athə nôr′),USA pronunciation n. [Alchemy.]
  1. a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
  • late Middle English Arabic at tannūr the furnace 1425–75


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