alkahest

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists

Word Origin

alkahest (n.)
"universal solvent sought by alchemists," 1640s, from French alcahest, from Medieval Latin alcahest, a pseudo-Arabic word coined by Paracelsus (see alchemy).

Example

1. Of or pertaining to the alkahest that alchemists assumed to exist .

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