alkahest- root words — words with the alkahest- root

The root alkahest- comes from New Latin alkahest, meaning universal solvent (Paracelsian pseudo-Arabic coinage). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including alkahestic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alkahest- root

Explore words with alkahest- — words containing the alkahest- root and sharing its sense of "universal solvent (Paracelsian pseudo-Arabic coinage)". Examples include alkahestic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alkahest- mean?

The alkahest- root means universal solvent (Paracelsian pseudo-Arabic coinage), from New Latin alkahest. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.