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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012