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al·ka·hest (al′kə hest′)

noun

the hypothetical universal solvent sought by the alchemists

Etymology: Fr < ML alchahest: apparently coined by Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus

Browse dictionary entries near alkahest

  1. ‹ ALJ
  2. ‹ alizarin
  3. ‹ aliyah
  4. ‹ alive
  5. ‹ aliunde rule
  6. ‹ aliunde
  7. ‹ Alito
  8. ‹ alit
  9. ‹ Alistair
  10. ‹ Alison
  1. alkalescence ›
  2. alkali ›
  3. alkali flat ›
  4. alkali metal ›
  5. alkalic ›
  6. alkalimeter ›
  7. alkaline ›
  8. alkaline-earth metal ›
  9. alkalinize ›
  10. alkalize ›