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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. 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.”

  3. 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.

  4. 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).

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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

  10. a substance, especially a liquid, that can dissolve (= remove or destroy by a chemical process) another substance. industrial solvents for removing oil. solvent cleaners. Topics Physics and chemistry c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.

  11. 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