English Explanatory Dictionary

alkahest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Pronunciation

/ˈal.kə.hɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-alkahest.wav

Word forms

alkahest alkahests alcahest

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin alcahest, apparently coined by Paracelsus, as Pseudo-Arabism.

Synonyms

universal solvent firewater

Derived words

alkahestic
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