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Alembic, 2000

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 2006.501.052

Scope and Contents

Museum of the History of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. An alembic was used for distillation until the end of the 19th century. Vapors of the liquid heated in the flask at the bottom condensed on the inside of the cooler head and were drawn off at the spout.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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