dān​dǐng

alchemist's furnace

  • created sense approved 丹鼎 · dān​dǐng · alchemist's furnace — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丹鼎

    dān​dǐng

    alchemist's furnace

    an ancient vessel or furnace used by Daoist alchemists for refining the elixir of immortality

    丹 (literal) → 丹 · dān · pellet 鼎 (literal) → 鼎 · dǐng · cauldron

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