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solvent
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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.

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

solven·cy n.

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

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solventsolvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
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.solventsolvent - 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"
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"

solvent
adjective financially sound, secure, in the black, solid, profit-making, in credit, debt-free, unindebted
Translations
Spanish solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (COMM) → solvente
n (CHEM) → solvente m

French solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (Comm) → solvable
n (Chem) → (dis)solvant m

German solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (Comm) → zahlungsfähig
n (Chem) → Lösungsmittel nt

Italian solvent [ˈsɔlvənt] adj (COMM) → solvibile
n (CHEM) → solvente m

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