/ Dictionary / Index A athanor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ath•a•nor Pronunciation: (ath'u-nôr"), [key] — n. Alchemy. a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: athanor (Thesaurus) Athanasius Athapaskan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: modify Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language