The study or practice of seeking the alkahest; alchemical pursuit of universal solvents.
From alkahest plus -ica, a Latinate suffix meaning 'the science or study of.' This term represents early attempts to give mystical pursuits a more scientific-sounding name.
Alkahestica is a beautiful example of how Latin endings were slapped onto fantasy concepts to make alchemy sound more legitimate. Medieval scholars were basically playing dress-up with language to get credibility!
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