Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by profession or discipline]
7. [equipment for science and technology]
8. scientific instruments
9. chemistry equipment
10. chemical testing devices

Narrower term/s

• alembics [NP]
• distilling receivers
• retorts

Anotations

Scope note:

Devices used to vaporize substances by means of heat, and then condense the vapour by exposing it to cold, obtaining the substance or one of its constituents in a state of concentration or purity.