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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

al•ka•hest n.

the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Also, alcahest.

late Medieval Latin alchahest; probably coinage of Paracelsus
1635–45

al′ka•hes′tic, al′ka•hes′ti•cal, adj.

'alkahest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alcahest - alchemy

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