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Limbeck vs Limbecs - What's the difference?

limbeck | limbecs |

As a noun limbeck

is (obsolete) an alembic.

As a verb limbecs is

(limbec).

limbeck

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An alembic.
  • *, II.i.1:
  • *:some of our modern chemists by their strange limbecks , by their spells, philosopher's stones and charms.

    • limbecs

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (limbec)

    • limbec

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To distill.
    • (Dryden)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alembic; a still.
    • (Spenser)
    (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)