Meaning of SOLVENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'sâlvunt
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- [n] 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"
- [n] a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
- [adj] capable of meeting financial obligations
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| | Synonyms: | | answer, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolution, resolvent, result, solution |
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| | Antonyms: | | insolvent | | |
| | See Also: | | acetone, alcahest, alkahest, carbolic acid, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, denouement, dimethyl ketone, hexane, hydroxybenzene, medium, methylbenzene, naphtha, oxybenzene, perchloromethane, phenol, phenylic acid, propanone, remover, statement, tetrachloromethane, toluene, universal solvent, xylene, xylol | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sol"vent\ (s[o^]l"vent), a. [L. solvens, p. pr. of
solvere. See {Solvable}.]
1. Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent
fluid. ``the solvent body.'' --Boyle.
2. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent
merchant; the estate is solvent.
\Sol"vent\, n. (Chem.)
A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in,
solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the
appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether
of fats, and mercury or acids of metals, etc.
2. That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery.
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| | Definition: | | A liquid or gas that will dissolve another substance; the continuous phase of a solution (which is made up of the solvent and the solute together). Water is the most common liquid solvent. |
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