solvent
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɑlvənt
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Definition
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noun
A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
That which resolves.
adjective
finance
Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
Used this way, solvent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- resolvent , rarer, so it draws attention
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Compound terms
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Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- solubilitynoun
- electrolytenoun
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- methanolnoun
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