alkahest
or al·ca·hest
[ al-kuh-hest ]
/ ˈæl kəˌhɛst /
noun
the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
Origin of alkahest
First recorded in 1635–45,
alkahest is from the late Medieval Latin word
alchahest; probably coinage of Paracelsus
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British Dictionary definitions for alkahest
alkahest
alcahest
/ (ˈælkəˌhɛst) /
noun
the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
Word Origin for alkahest
C17: apparently coined by Paracelsus on the model of Arabic words