Associations to the word «Alkahest»

Wiktionary

ALKAHEST, noun. (now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

ALKAHEST, noun. Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche