solvent

sol·vent  (slvnt, sôl-)

adj.

1. Capable of meeting financial obligations.

2. Chemistry Capable of dissolving another substance.

n.

1. Chemistry

a. A substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution.

b. A substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance.

2. Something that solves or explains.

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[French, from Latin solvns, solvent-, present participle of solvere, to loosen; see solve.]

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solven·cy n.

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solvent

Adjective

1. having enough money to pay off one's debts

2. (of a liquid) capable of dissolving other substances

Noun

a liquid capable of dissolving other substances [Latin solvens releasing]

solvency n

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solvent  (slvnt)

A substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution. Water is the most common solvent.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent acetone, dimethyl ketone, propanone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics chlorobenzene - a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, phenol - a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, perchloromethane, tetrachloromethane - a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined medium - an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent" hexane - a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent menstruum - (archaic) a solvent naphtha - any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents remover - a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover" alcahest, alkahest, universal solvent - hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists methylbenzene, toluene - a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels xylene, xylol - a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
	2.	solvent - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" answer, result, solution, resolution statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
Adj.	1.	solvent - capable of meeting financial obligations insolvent - unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; "an insolvent person"; "an insolvent estate"

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solvent

adjective financially sound, secure, in the black, solid, profit-making, in credit, debt-free, unindebted

Translations

solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (COMM) → solvente

n (CHEM) → solvente m

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solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (Comm) → solvable

n (Chem) → (dis)solvant m

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solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (Comm) → zahlungsfähig

n (Chem) → Lösungsmittel nt

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solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (COMM) → solvibile

n (CHEM) → solvente m

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solvent

adj solvent [ˈsolvənt]

having enough money to be able to pay all one's debts. solvent قادِر على تَسْديد الدَّيْن платежоспособен solventní solvent zahlungsunfähig φερέγγυος solvente maksevõimeline قادر به پرداخت maksukykyinen solvable בַּעַל כּוֹשֶר פִּרָעוֹן मालदार, ऋणशोधक्षम सम्पन्न koji može platiti, solventan fizetőképes mampu membayar utang greiðslufær solvibile, solvente 支払能力のある 지불 능력이 있는 mokus maksātspējīgs mampu bayar solvent betalingsdyktig wypłacalny solvente solvabil платёжеспособный solventný zmožen plačila solventan solvent ที่มีเงินเพียงพอ (borçlarını) ödeyebilir 有償付能力的 платоспроможний کھری اسامی có khả năng thanh toán 有偿付能力的

n

a substance, eg petrol, that dissolves grease etc. oplosmiddel مُذيب разтворител rozpouštědlo opløsningsmiddel das Lösungsmittel διαλυτικό solvente lahusti حلال liuotin solvant מֵמֵס विलायक द्रव्य otapalo, rastvarač oldószer pelarut leysiefni solvente 溶剤 용매, 용제 tirpiklis šķīdinātājs pelarut oplosmiddel løsemiddel rozpuszczalnik dissolvente solvent растворитель rozpúšťadlo raztopilo rastvarač lösningsmedel ตัวทำละลาย çözücü, solvent 溶劑 розчинник محلل، حل کرنے میں مددگار یا حل ہونے کے قابل dung môi 溶剂