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resolvents

resolvents is the plural of resolvent.

Meaning of resolvent

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.

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Questions about resolvents

What is resolvents the plural of?
Resolvents is the plural of resolvent.

Words near resolvents in the dictionary

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

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