A pear-shaped ceramic or metal vessel used in alchemy and chemistry, especially for distillation and sublimation.
From Arabic al-udal or similar medieval term, borrowed into European scientific language during the alchemical period (13th-17th centuries).
The aludel is a perfect example of how Arabic science influenced Europe through Sicily and Spain—medieval alchemists inherited chemical equipment designs from Islamic scholars alongside the knowledge of how to use them.
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