Definitions for: Alkahest

[n] hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: alcahest, universal solvent

See Also: dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

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