alkahest

or al·ca·hest

[ al-kuh-hest ]

/ ˈæl kəˌhɛst /

noun

the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Origin of alkahest

First recorded in 1635–45, alkahest is from the late Medieval Latin word alchahest; probably coinage of Paracelsus

OTHER WORDS FROM alkahest

al·ka·hes·tic, al·ka·hes·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby alkahest

alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia, alkalescent, alkali, alkali blue, alkalic

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Example sentences from the Web for alkahest

Alkahest, Alcahest, al′ka-hest, n. the universal solvent of the alchemists.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Paracelsus, a bold empiric and wild Caballist, asserted that he had discovered it, and called it his 'Alkahest'.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
The idea of the Alkahest had swept like a conflagration through the building.
The Alkahest|Honore de Balzac
She must bring down the spirit of the sun and blend it with her own—for wheat partakes of the alkahest.
Child and Country|Will Levington Comfort

It was the only moment for sixteen long years when Balthazar forgot the Alkahest.
The Alkahest|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for alkahest

alkahest

alcahest

/ (ˈælkəˌhɛst) /

noun

the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists

Word Origin for alkahest

C17: apparently coined by Paracelsus on the model of Arabic words

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单词	alkahest
释义	alkahest or al·ca·hest [ al-kuh-hest ] / ˈæl kəˌhɛst / noun the universal solvent sought by the alchemists. Origin of alkahest First recorded in 1635–45, alkahest is from the late Medieval Latin word alchahest; probably coinage of Paracelsus OTHER WORDS FROM alkahest al·ka·hes·tic, al·ka·hes·ti·cal, adjective Words nearby alkahest alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia, alkalescent, alkali, alkali blue, alkalic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alkahest Alkahest, Alcahest, al′ka-hest, n. the universal solvent of the alchemists. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Paracelsus, a bold empiric and wild Caballist, asserted that he had discovered it, and called it his 'Alkahest'. The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son\|The Earl of Chesterfield The idea of the Alkahest had swept like a conflagration through the building. The Alkahest\|Honore de Balzac She must bring down the spirit of the sun and blend it with her own—for wheat partakes of the alkahest. Child and Country\|Will Levington Comfort It was the only moment for sixteen long years when Balthazar forgot the Alkahest. The Alkahest\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for alkahest alkahest alcahest / (ˈælkəˌhɛst) / noun the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists Word Origin for alkahest C17: apparently coined by Paracelsus on the model of Arabic words Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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