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Solvent

//ˈsɒlvənt// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: above water, in the black"

  2. 2
    Having the power of dissolving; causing solution. not-comparable

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of meeting financial obligations wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.

    "Holonym: solution"

  2. 2
    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem wordnet
  3. 3
    That which resolves.

    "It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery."

  4. 4
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.

Etymology 2

From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.

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