alambic
/a.lɑ̃.bik/
le
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les alambics
Meaning
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: alambic is a still, the equipment; distillerie is the place/business.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does alambic mean?
still (distillation apparatus)
2 Fill the gap: Le distillateur surveille l'___ toute la nuit.
Full sentence: Le distillateur surveille l'alambic toute la nuit. (The distiller watches the still all night.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alambic?
alambic: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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