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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.
   • ▪ a liquid, typically one other than water, used for dissolving other substances.
   • ▪ something that acts to weaken or dispel a particular attitude or situation: "an unrivalled solvent of social prejudices"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere.

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