sol·vent (s l v nt, 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 solv  ns, solvent-, present participle of solvere, to loosen; see solve.]sol ven·cy n. |
solvent [ˈsɒlvənt]
adj
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) capable of meeting financial obligations
2. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a liquid) capable of dissolving another substance
n
1. (Chemistry) a liquid capable of dissolving another substance water is a solvent for salt
2. (Chemistry) 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
3. something that solves
[from Latin solvēns releasing, from solvere to free, solve]
solvently adv
| 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  solvent - 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" 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 |
| 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"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 They're going to have to show that the company is now solvent.
noun
resolvent, dissolvent (rare) a small amount of cleaning solvent
Translations
solvent [ˈsɒlvənt]
A. ADJ (Chem, Fin) → solvente
B. N (Chem) → disolvente m
C. CPD solvent abuse N → abuso m de los disolventes
solvent [ˈsɒlvənt]
adj
(financially) → solvable
(CHEMISTRY) solvent liquid
n
(CHEMISTRY) → solvant m
solvent abuse n → inhalation f de vapeurs de solvants
solvent liquid n → solvant m
solvent abuse n → inhalation f de vapeurs de solvants
solvent liquid n → solvant m
solvent
solvent:
adj
(Chem) → lösend
(Fin) → zahlungsfähig, solvent
n (Chem) → Lösungsmittel nt
solvent:
solvent abuse
n (Brit form) → Lösungsmittelmissbrauch m
solvent abuser
n (Brit form) → Schnüffler(in) m(f) (inf)
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 지불능력이 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
solvent → مذيب rozpouštědlo opløsningsmiddel Lösungsmittel διαλύτης disolvente liuotin dissolvant razrjeđivač solvente 溶剤 용제 oplosmiddel løsemiddel rozpuszczalnik dissolvente, solvente растворитель lösningsmedel ตัวทำละลาย çözücü dung môi 溶剂
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