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 Definitions of alkahest  [ˈæl kəˌhɛst]  

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Definition of 'alkahest' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) alkahest
the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Etymology:  (1635–45; < NL alchahest; prob. coinage of Paracelsus)

Definition of 'alkahest' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) alkahest, alcahest, universal solvent
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Definition of 'alkahest' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) alkahest
the fabled "universal solvent" of the alchemists; a menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies

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