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Plural of solvent

regular plural

The plural of solvent is solvents.

Forms of solvent

Singularsolvent /ˈsɒlvənt/
Pluralsolvents
Countablecountable

Solvents in a sentence

  • ABS materials are however susceptible to chemical attacks by chlorinated solvents, esters, ketines, acids and alkalis.2013, Roy D Cullum, Handbook of Engineering Design, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry ketine
  • The main advantage of PEG over organic solvents is that it is more easily handled.2011, Bo Ersson, Lars Rydén, Jan-Christer Janson, “Introduction to Protein Purification”, in Protein Purification: Principles, High…. From the entry unflammable
  • Solubility parameters were originally designed to predict the misability of solvents.2002, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Dentin/Pulp Complex:, →ISBN. From the entry misability
  • The reduction potential of nitroanilines decreases on increasing the solvent electron acceptivity for aprotic solvents.1996, Saul Patai, The Chemistry of Amino, Nitroso, Nitro, and Related Groups, Part 1. From the entry acceptivity
  • Column studies have demonstrated the advantage of using misable solvents over surfactants.1995, Proceedings, SPE/EPA Exploration & Production Environmental Conference. From the entry misable

Meaning of solvent

  1. noun A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
  2. noun That which resolves.
  3. adjective Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.

Full definition of solvent

Questions about the plural of solvent

What is the plural of solvent?
The plural of solvent is solvents.
Is solvent countable?
Solvent is a countable noun.

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