solvent
/ˈsɒlvənt/US/ˈsɔlvənt/
solvent noun: a fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
Noun
solvent (plural solvents)
- A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- Holonym: solution
- Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist
- That which resolves.
- It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
- Synonyms:
- resolver, solver, problemsolver
Adjective
solvent (not comparable)
- Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Near-synonyms: above water, in the black
- Synonyms:
- above water, in the black
- Antonyms:
- insolvent, in the red
- Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2017
- Synonyms:
- dissolvent
solvent meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
solvent in Hindi
- विलायक, द्रावक, सॉल्वेंट
solvent in Tamil
- கடன்தீர்திறம், செல்லும் புள்ளி, பெறும் புள்ளி, கரைதிரவம், கரைப்பான், உடல் உயிரணு
solvent in Marathi
- द्रावक, विद्रावक, विलायक
solvent in Urdu
- گلاوٹ
More languagesFewer languages
- solvent in Bengali
- ঋণ পরিশোধে সক্ষম
- solvent in Telugu
- ద్రావణి drāvaṇi
- solvent in Malayalam
- ലായകം lāyakaṁ
- solvent in Kannada
- ಕರಗಿಸುವ, ದ್ರಾವಕ, ಲೀನಕಾರಿ, ದ್ರಾವಣಿ
- solvent in Punjabi
- ਘੋਲਕ, ਸਾਲਵੈਂਟ, ਘੋਲਨ ਵਾਲਾ
- solvent in Gujarati
- દ્રાવક
- solvent in Odia
- ଦ୍ରାବକ, ଦ୍ରାବକ |
- solvent in Sanskrit
- द्रावक drāvaka
- solvent in Nepali
- विलायक, द्रावक, सॉल्वन्ट
- solvent in Tagalog
- panlusaw
- solvent in Persian
- حلال hallāl, حلکننده halkonande
- solvent in Thai
- สารละลาย sǎan-lá-laai
- solvent in Vietnamese
- dung môi
Examples of solvent in a sentence
- Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.
- Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.
- Once the material is exhausted, the solvent containing the dissolved essential oil is distilled.
Synonyms of solvent
Antonyms
Forms of solvent
| plural | solvents |
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Origin of solvent
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.
Words formed from solvent
Phrases with solvent
Questions about solvent
- What does solvent mean?
- Solvent means a fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- What is solvent in Hindi?
- Solvent in Hindi is विलायक, द्रावक, सॉल्वेंट. See Solvent meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is solvent?
- Solvent can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce solvent?
- Solvent is pronounced /ˈsɒlvənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of solvent?
- The plural of solvent is solvents.
Words near solvent in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: solvent (page history and authors); solvent (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solvent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solvent (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solvent (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solvent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ద్రావణి (Telugu) (page history and authors); solvent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solvent (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solvent (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solvent (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); द्रावक (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); solvent (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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