solvent
[ sol-vuh nt ]
/ ˈsɒl vənt /
adjective
able to pay all just debts.
having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
noun
Origin of solvent
OTHER WORDS FROM solvent
sol·vent·less, adjective sol·vent·ly, adverbWords nearby solvent
solvation,
solvay,
solvay process,
solve,
solvency,
solvent,
solvent abuse,
solvolysis,
solway firth,
solyman,
solyman i
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British Dictionary definitions for solvent
solvent
/ (ˈsɒlvənt) /
adjective
capable of meeting financial obligations
(of a substance, esp a liquid) capable of dissolving another substance
noun
a liquid capable of dissolving another substance
water is a solvent for salt
the component of a solution that does not change its state in forming the solution or the component that is present in excess
Compare solute
something that solves
Derived forms of solvent
solvently, adverbWord Origin for solvent
C17: from Latin
solvēns releasing, from
solvere to free,
solve
Medical definitions for solvent
solvent
[ sŏl′vənt ]
adj.
Capable of dissolving another substance.
n.
A substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution.
A substance capable of dissolving another substance.
Scientific definitions for solvent
solvent
[ sŏl′vənt ]
A substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution. Water is the most common solvent.