Word: Solvent
How to pronounce: ˈsɒlvənt
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.
Example sentences: "Interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies"
2. Able to dissolve other substances.
Example sentences: "Osmotic, chemical, or solvent action"
Noun
Definitions:
1. The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
Example sentences: "If less solute is added to the solvent then the solution is said to be unsaturated."
Synonyms:
dissolvent
menstruum
diluent
solvent mixture
dissolver
resolvent
solubilizer
eluent
dilutant
solution
Antonyms:
dissolvent
dissolution
dissolver
Derivations:
solvency
solver
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Solvent in Other Languages...
Spanish: Solvente
German: Lösungsmittel
French: Solvant
Italian: Solvente
Turkish: çözücü
