alcahest vs solvent

alcahest and solvent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alcahest	Yes	No	No	No
solvent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, solvent is a hypernym of alcahest; that is, solvent is a word with a broader meaning than alcahest:

Other hypernyms of alcahest include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent.

alcahest (noun)	solvent (noun)
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
	a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

alcahest (adjective)	solvent (adjective)
	capable of meeting financial obligations