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Definition of Alcahest
1. Noun. Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists.
Generic synonyms: Dissolvent, Dissolver, Dissolving Agent, Resolvent, Solvent
Derivative terms: Alkahestic
Definition of Alcahest
1. n. Same as Alkahest.
Definition of Alcahest
1. Noun. (alternative form of alkahest) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alcahest
1. alkahest [n -S] - See also: alkahest
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alcahest
Literary usage of Alcahest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Die Alchemie by Gottlieb Latz (1869)
"Das Wort alcahest ist eines von jenen abenteuerlichen Worten, ... Dort heisst
es: „Es ist auch der Liquor alcahest grosser krafft in der Leber" und ferner: ..."
2. Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences médicales by A. Dechambre (1865)
"EB alcahest ou »l. ... Liqueur obtenue par la'détonation du nitrate de potasse
sur les charbons ardents. alcahest de ..."
3. Madame de Brinvilliers and Her Times, 1630-1676 by Hugh Stokes (1912)
"The ' alcahest' was ... It was then placed in a dish and set on fire, and the
residue that remained was the ' alcahest ..."
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