ALKAHEST


Meaning of ALKAHEST in English

Pronunciation: ' al-k ə - ˌ hest

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin alchahest

Date: 1641

: the universal solvent believed by alchemists to exist

– al · ka · hes · tic \ ˌ al-k ə - ' hes-tik \ adjective

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