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alkahest
or al·ca·hest
[ al-kuh-hest ]
/ ˈæl kəˌhɛst /
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noun
the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
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Origin of alkahest
First recorded in 1635–45, alkahest is from the late Medieval Latin word alchahest; probably coinage of Paracelsus
OTHER WORDS FROM alkahest
al·ka·hes·tic, al·ka·hes·ti·cal, adjectiveWords nearby alkahest
alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia, alkalescent, alkali, alkali blue, alkalic
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British Dictionary definitions for alkahest
alkahest
alcahest
/ (ˈælkəˌhɛst) /
noun
the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
Word Origin for alkahest
C17: apparently coined by Paracelsus on the model of Arabic words
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