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solvent meaning

EN[ˈsɒlvənt]
WSolvent
  • A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "I loosen, untie, I solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically different liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid or a gas.
  • The global solvent market is expected to earn revenues of about US$33 billion in 2019. The dynamic economic development in emerging markets like China, India or Brazil will especially continue to boost demand for solvents.
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    Definition of solvent in English Dictionary

  • NounPLsolventsSUF-ent
    1. A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
      1. 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.
    2. That which resolves.
      1. a solvent of mystery ‎
  • Adjective
    1. Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
      1. Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
        1. 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.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • For membranes which have been dried out and reswollen, conditioning to the solvent is accomplished in a much shorter time than for the highly swollen cellulose.
        • We had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday.
      2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • ...carbon bisulphide, chloride of sulphur and sulphur precipitating substances, the surplus rubber adhering to the hide being then slickered off and finished with a cloth dipped in a rubber solvent.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
        • Uncomparable adjectives
        • Nouns
          • Countable nouns
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        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of solvent for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "solvent" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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