Definition of alkahest Alkahest

/æˈlkʌhɛˌst/ - [atlkuhest] - al•ka•hest

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Noun

Plural: alkahests

alkahest - hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
  alcahest, universal solvent
  dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
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  • alkahest (Noun)
    The universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • alkahest (n.)
    The fabled "universal solvent" of the alchemists; a menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies.

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