universal solvent

noun

The alkahest, a theorized substance that would be able to dissolve any other substance.

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Meanings

noununiversal solvent (plural universal solvents)

plural universal solvents

  1. alchemyThe alkahest, a theorized substance that would be able to dissolve any other substance.
  2. informalWater, which is capable of dissolving many substances.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists

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alkahestalcahest
Broader
solventdissolventdissolver
Also see
alkahestdihydrogen monoxidewater

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APA

universal solvent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20solvent

MLA

“universal solvent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20solvent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “universal solvent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20solvent.

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