solvent
English
Etymology
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): [ˈsɒlvənt]
Noun
solvent (plural solvents)
- A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
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- That which resolves.
- a solvent of mystery
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for solvent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Translations
liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute
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Adjective
solvent (not comparable)
- Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.
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Antonyms
Translations
able to pay all debts
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔlv/
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zɔlˈvɛnt]
Audio (Austria) (file)
Synonyms
- zahlungsfähig
Antonyms
Related terms
- Solvenz
Latin
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