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aludel definition

alu·del (al′yo̵̅o̅ del′)

noun

Chem. a pear-shaped vessel open at both ends so that several such vessels may be fitted into one another to form a series: used in the sublimation of iodine, in condensing mercury vapor, etc.

Etymology: OFr < Sp < Ar al uthāl, lit., the vessels

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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