Definitions for alcahests

alcahests al·ca·hest

Spelling: [al-kuh-hest]
IPA: /ˈæl kəˌhɛst/

Alcahests is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 448 anagrams from letters in alcahests (aacehlsst).

Definitions for alcahests

noun

  1. alkahest.
  2. the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.

Origin of alcahests

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

Examples for alcahests

It was then placed in a dish and set on fire, and the residue that remained was the alcahest.

Alchemy furnishes the theme for one tale; the protagonist seeks an alcahest, a human victim for his crucible.

The alcahest was his celebrated universal medicine, and was considered the greatest mystery of all.

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

Word Value for alcahests
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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