Ideal beauty is not the mind’s creation: it is real beauty, refined and purified in the mind’s alembic, from the alloy which always more or less accompanies it in our mixed and imperfect nature.
Source: wiktionary
Alembic
/əˈlɛm.bɪk/
Synonyms for "alembic" (20 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: anvil, apparatus, chemical apparatus, crucible, distillation apparatus.
- Sentence evidence is available for alembic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "alembic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "alembic"
Keep "alembic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "alembic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "alembic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "alembic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
4 entriesbrass alembicglass alembicidea refinementtheory polishing
Collocations
6 entriesalembic vesselancient alembicantique alembicbrass alembicglass alembicold alembic
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Thus is Art, a nature passed through the alembic of man.
Source: wiktionary
The great physiologist Schwann, for instance, who died in 1882, maintained that there was an insurmountable barrier between us and those whom Michelet calls our inferior brethren. To him animals were alembics and electric batteries; mechanics, physics, and chemistry could account for all their manifestations.
Source: wiktionary
We of all magical precipitates out of Europe’s groaning, clouded alembic, we are the thinnest, the most dangerous, the handiest to secular uses —
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "alembic"?
Closest matches include anvil, apparatus, chemical apparatus, crucible, distillation apparatus.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "alembic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.