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- US Pronunciation
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- [ath-uh-nawr]
- /ˈæθ əˌnɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ath-uh-nawr]
- /ˈæθ əˌnɔr/
Definitions of athanor word
- noun athanor an alchemist's oven or furnace that continuously supplies its own fuel and thereby sustains an unchanging temperature 3
- noun athanor a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature. 1
- noun athanor A type of furnace used by alchemists, able to maintain a steady heat for long periods. 1
- noun athanor a furnace or stove, designed and used to maintain uniform heat. Primarily used by alchemists. 0
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Origin of athanor
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English ≪ Arabic at tannūr the furnace
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Parts of speech for Athanor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
athanor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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