ambix means synonym of alembic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix, “cup, cap of a still”). Doublet of alembic and lambic.
noun
- Synonym of alembic.“The vapor condensed in the ambix, which was cooled with sponges, and a rim on the inside of the ambix collected the distillate and carried it to three copper delivery spouts fitted with receiving vessels.”