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Noun: athanor  'a-thu,nor
  1. (alchemy) a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
    "The alchemist carefully tended the athanor during his experiments"

Derived forms: athanors

Type of: furnace, oven

Encyclopedia: Athanor