Meanings
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1
noun
A liquid that can dissolve other substances.
Water is a common solvent used in many experiments.
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2
adj
Having enough money to pay all your debts.
After cutting costs, the company finally became solvent again.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
adj
· having enough money to pay...
above waterin the black
Word family
Forms
solvencysolvents
Derived forms
antisolventbiosolventcosolventcryosolventdesolventizingnonsolventplumbosolventprotosolventsolvencysolventlesssolventlysolventogenesis
Related forms
acidic
Etymology
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.
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