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Meaning of athanor in English
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/ˈæθəˌnɔr/
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Noun
athanor
Etymology
late 15th century: from Arabic at-tannūr, from al-‘the’ + tannūr‘baker's oven’
Definitions
1.
a self-feeding furnace that maintains a uniform temperature
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