alkahest

or al·ca·hest

[ al-kuh-hest ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

alkahest

/ ˈælkəˌhɛst /

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

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

Alkahest, Alcahest, al′ka-hest, n. the universal solvent of the alchemists.

She must bring down the spirit of the sun and blend it with her own—for wheat partakes of the alkahest.

The idea of the Alkahest had swept like a conflagration through the building.

It was the only moment for sixteen long years when Balthazar forgot the Alkahest.

These preparations now prevented Claes from thinking, for the time being, of the Alkahest.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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