"alembicated" meaning in English

See alembicated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more alembicated [comparative], most alembicated [superlative]
Etymology: From alembic + -ated. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alembic|ated}} alembic + -ated Head templates: {{en-adj}} alembicated (comparative more alembicated, superlative most alembicated)
  1. Over-refined; (of ideas, expressions etc.) excessively stylised.
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