Alkahest Definition
ălkə-hĕst
noun
The hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists.
American Heritage
The hypothetical universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
Webster's New World
The universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- universal solvent
- alcahest
Origin of Alkahest
Medieval Latin alchahest first used by Paracelsus (1493–1541), and said to have been coined by him in imitation of Arabic words
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably coined by Paracelsus, as pseudo-Arabic.
From Wiktionary
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