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solvent

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒlv(ə)nt/

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Definition of solvent

adjective

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

noun

  • 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

Derivatives

solvency

noun
solvent (sense 1 of the adjective).

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- 'loosening, unfastening, paying', from the verb solvere

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