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alkahest
al·ka·hest [ álkə hèst ] or al·ca·hest [ álkə hèst ]


noun 
Definition:
 
universal solvent: a hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
[Mid-17th century. Coined by Paracelsus, in imitation of Arabic]

al·ka·hest·ic [ àlkə héstik ] adjective
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