Meaning of RESOLVENT
| Pronunciation: | | ree'zâlvunt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" |
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| | Synonyms: | | dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, solvent |
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| | See Also: | | acetone, alcahest, alkahest, carbolic acid, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, dimethyl ketone, hexane, hydroxybenzene, medium, methylbenzene, naphtha, oxybenzene, perchloromethane, phenol, phenylic acid, propanone, remover, tetrachloromethane, toluene, universal solvent, xylene, xylol | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Re*solv"ent\ (-ent), a.
Having power to resolve; causing solution; solvent.
\Re*solv"ent\, n. [L. resolvens, p. pr. of resolvere:
cf. F. r['e]solvant. See {Resolve}.]
1. That which has the power of resolving, or causing
solution; a solvent.
2. (Med.) That which has power to disperse inflammatory or
other tumors; a discutient; anything which aids the
absorption of effused products. --Coxe.
3. (Math.) An equation upon whose solution the solution of a
given pproblem depends.
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