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Where does “descensory” come from?

descensory (English) comes from New Latin descensorium — nominative neuter singular of dēscēnsōrius;...

descensory (English): A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils

Definitions

  1. A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils

Ancestry of “descensory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latindescensoriumnominative neuter singular of dēscēnsōrius;...
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