Translate solvent | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 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 unrivaled solvent of social prejudices
