solvent
Plural: solvents
Noun
- A substance capable of dissolving other substances.
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
- "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- That which resolves.
Adjective
- capable of meeting financial obligations
Adj
- Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
Examples
- He needed a solvent for his tile rack, something to break up the awkward letter combinations.
Origin / Etymology
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvÅ. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.
Synonyms
answer, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolution, resolvent, result, solution, ;, problemsolver, resolver, solver
Antonyms
insolvent, in the red, solute#Noun
Scrabble Score: 10
solvent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsolvent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solvent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary