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alkahests

UK/ˈal.kə.hɛsts/

alkahests is the plural of alkahest.

Meaning of alkahest

Noun

alkahest (countable and uncountable, plural alkahests)

  1. (historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
    • This perspective stimulated the alchemical quest for a ‘universal solvent’, that would dissolve and homogenize all substances – a solvent that Paracelsus named the alkahest.2006, Philip Ball, The Devil's Doctor, Arrow, published 2007, page 267

Questions about alkahests

What is alkahests the plural of?
Alkahests is the plural of alkahest.
How do you pronounce alkahests?
Alkahests is pronounced /ˈal.kə.hɛsts/ (UK).

Words near alkahests in the dictionary

  1. alkadienyls
  2. alkadiyne
  3. alkahest
  4. alkahestic
  5. alkahestical
  6. alkahests
  7. Alkaid
  8. Alkaios
  9. alkakengi
  10. alkakengis
  11. alkalaemia

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