alembicated

adjective

alem·bi·cat·ed | \ ə-ˈlem-bə-ˌkā-təd \

Definition of alembicated

: overrefined as if by excessive distillation : excessively subtle : precious highly sophisticated and alembicated poetry —Richard Aldington the alembicated, the etiolate, the highly elaborated —Eric Partridge

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