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alkahest (or alcahest)

Hypothetical universal dissolvent of the alchemists, first mentioned by Paracelsus. It was believed to be the means by which the quintessence of any substance could be extracted and confined within the philosopher's stone. See also alchemy.

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alkahest (or alcahest)

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