How to pronounce alkahest
American English pronunciation
AL-kuh-hest
- IPA
- /ˈælkəˌhɛst/
- Syllables
- AL · kuh · hest (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What alkahest means
A liquid alchemists hoped would dissolve anything
In a sentence: The old alchemist spent years hunting for an alkahest that could dissolve any stone.
Where it comes from: It was apparently made up by Paracelsus, a famous alchemist of the 1500s.
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