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    solvent
    /ˈsɒlv(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts: "interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies"
    • 2. able to dissolve other substances: "osmotic, chemical, or solvent action"

    noun

    • 1. the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › solventSolvent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : a usually liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances. 2. : something that provides a solution. 3. : something that eliminates or attenuates something especially unwanted. solventless. ˈsäl-vənt-ləs. ˈsȯl- adjective. Examples of solvent in a Sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › solventSOLVENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. able to pay all just debts. having the power of dissolving; causing solution. noun. a substance that dissolves another to form a solution: Water is a solvent for sugar. something that solves or explains. solvent. / ˈsɒlvənt / adjective. capable of meeting financial obligations.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOLVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOLVENT definition: 1. (especially of companies) having enough money to pay all the money that is owed to other people…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SolventSolvent - Wikipedia

    A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid. Water is a solvent for polar molecules, and the most common solvent used by living things; all the ions and proteins in a cell are dissolved in water within the cell.

  6. sciencenotes.org › what-is-a-solvent-definition-and-examplesWhat Is a Solvent? Definition and Examples - Science Notes and...

    Jun 2, 2020 · The solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute and the component of a chemical solution present in the greatest amount. While most common solvent are liquids, a solvent can be a solid or gas. The word “solvent” comes from the Latin word “solvō,” which means “to loosen or solve.”

  7. www.britannica.com › science › solvent-chemistrySolvent | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    May 17, 2024 · Solvent, substance, ordinarily a liquid, in which other materials dissolve to form a solution. Polar solvents (e.g., water) favor formation of ions; nonpolar ones (e.g., hydrocarbons) do not. Solvents may be predominantly acidic, predominantly basic, amphoteric (both), or aprotic (neither).

  8. www.thoughtco.com › definition-of-solvent-604651Solvent Definition in Chemistry - ThoughtCo

    Oct 7, 2019 · A solvent is the component of a solution that is present in the greatest amount. It is the substance in which the solute is dissolved. Usually, a solvent is a liquid. However, it can be a gas, solid, or supercritical fluid.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOLVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. capable of meeting financial obligations. 2. (of a substance, esp a liquid) capable of dissolving another substance. noun. 3. a liquid capable of dissolving another substance. water is a solvent for salt. 4. the component of a solution that does not change its state in forming the solution or the component that is present in excess.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOLVENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SOLVENT meaning: 1. (especially of companies) having enough money to pay all the money that is owed to other people…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › solventSOLVENT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . solvent in a sentence A marriage ends and one party pays the less financially solvent party some sort of means of support. Is Alimony Anti-Feminist? | Keli Goff | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST