alkahest
alkahest · alkahests
A universal solvent sought by the alchemistsA universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
/ˈal.kə.hɛst/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin alcahest, apparently coined by Paracelsus as a pseudo-Arabism.Borrowed from Late Latin alcahest, apparently coined by Paracelsus as a pseudo-Arabism.
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Forms
plural: alkahestsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists:alcahestuniversal solvent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedalkahestic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable