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resolvent

resolvent adjective: able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture.

Adjective

resolvent (comparative more resolvent, superlative most resolvent)

  1. Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture

Noun

resolvent (plural resolvents)

  1. Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
  2. That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
    • astringent resolvents1828, John Read, An appeal to the medical profession
  3. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.

Forms of resolvent

Adjective
comparativemore resolvent
superlativemost resolvent
Noun
pluralresolvents

Origin of resolvent

From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.

Words formed from resolvent

Questions about resolvent

What does resolvent mean?
Resolvent means able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture.
What part of speech is resolvent?
Resolvent can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near resolvent in the dictionary

  1. resolvement
  2. resolvements
  3. Resolven
  4. resolvend
  5. resolvends
  6. resolvent
  7. resolvents
  8. resolver
  9. resolvers
  10. resolves
  11. resolvest

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