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solvent
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adjective (a)
- Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances(noun.substance)Example:
The solvent does not change its state in forming a solution.
source: wordnet30 - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metals, etc.(noun)source: webster1913