About The Word Alkahest
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Alkahest
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What's The Definition Of Alkahest?
[n] hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Synonyms | Synonyms for Alkahest: alcahest | universal solvent Related Terms | Find terms related to Alkahest: See Also | dissolvent | dissolver | dissolving agent | resolvent | solvent Alkahest In Webster's Dictionary \Al"ka*hest\, n. [LL. alchahest, F. alcahest, a word
that has an Arabic appearance, but was probably arbitrarily
formed by Paracelsus.]
The fabled ``universal solvent'' of the alchemists; a
menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies. --
{Al`ka*hes"tic}, a.
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