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dissolvents

dissolvents is the plural of dissolvent.

Meaning of dissolvent

Noun

dissolvent (plural dissolvents)

  1. A substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.
    • For, that the ordure, which continually gathers on the skin, would ſoon ſtop the pores of it, if the ſweat were not furniſht with ſome efficacious diſſolvent to open and pierce them.1669 August 25, “[An Accompt of Some Books.] III. Ottonis Tachenii Hippocrates Chymicus. Venetiis in 12º.”, in Philosophical Transactions: Giving Some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies and...
    Synonyms:
    solvent

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Questions about dissolvents

What is dissolvents the plural of?
Dissolvents is the plural of dissolvent.

Words near dissolvents in the dictionary

  1. dissolveable
  2. dissolved
  3. dissolvement
  4. dissolvements
  5. dissolvent
  6. dissolvents
  7. dissolver
  8. dissolvers
  9. dissolves
  10. dissolvest
  11. dissolveth

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