resolvent
Plural: resolvents
Noun
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
- Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
- That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
- An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.
Adj
- Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture
Origin / Etymology
From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.
Synonyms
dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, solvent
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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