Athanor

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Athanor \Ath"a*nor\, n. [F., fr. Ar. at-tann[=u]r, fr. Heb.
     tann[=u]r an oven or furnace.]
     A digesting furnace, formerly used by alchemists. It was so
     constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat.
     --Chambers.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  athanor
       n : a self-feeding furnace that maintains a uniform temperature;
           used by alchemists