alembicated
/əˈlɛmbɪkeɪtəd
/adjective archaic
(Of an idea, expression, or style) excessively subtle or refined.The most highly alembicated and sophisticated work of art, arising in complex civilizations....
- The prose style of Boccaccio is not a simple style—rather it is curious and alembicated.
- The twins enjoyed confusing the Neophyte with their cryptic words and alembicated rhetoric.
Origin
Late 18th century: from alembic + the adjectival suffix -ated.