Assertion: lute | /r/ObjectUse | used in distillation
Facets:
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Lute was commonly used in distillation, which required airtight vessels and connectors to ensure that no vapours were lost; thus it was employed by chemists and alchemists, the latter being known to refer to it as "lutum sapientiae" or the "lute of Wisdom".