athanor

Noun
  1. A furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature;
    Used by alchemists (synset 102755044)
    referred to in: alchemy - a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
    is a type of: furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

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