Synonyms & related words for alkahest

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Words related to alkahest

Explore words related to alkahest — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include alcahest, solvent, dissolvent, alchemists, dissolver, mesitylene, alchemy, menstruum. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does alkahest come from?

The word alkahest breaks down into 2 roots of Arabic origin: al-, from Arabic al- (“the”); and kahest, from Arabic kahest (“universal solvent (pseudo-Arabic coinage by Paracelsus)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.