Alembic vs. Distillation — What's the Difference?

An alembic (from Arabic: الإنبيق, romanized: al-inbīq, originating from Ancient Greek: ἄμβιξ, romanized: ambix, 'cup, beaker') is an alchemical still consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, used for distillation of liquids.

Distillation, or classical distillation, is the process of separating the components or substances from a liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation. Dry distillation is the heating of solid materials to produce gaseous products (which may condense into liquids or solids).

An apparatus consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, formerly used for distilling liquids.

The evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification:the distillation of water.

A device that purifies or alters by a process comparable to distillation.

The extraction of the volatile components of a mixture by the condensation and collection of the vapors that are produced as the mixture is heated:petroleum distillation.

An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.

A distillate.

An apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm still.

The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

An obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube

That which falls in drops.

The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.

Purification through repeated or continuous distilling; rectification.

(petroleum) Separation into specific hydrocarbon groups; fractionation.

The substance extracted by distilling.

The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.

That which falls in drops.

The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.

The substance extracted by distilling.

The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

A purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling