dissolvent
dissolvent · dissolvents
A substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquidA substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.
Meaning
1 sensesA substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dissolvēns.Borrowed from Latin dissolvēns.
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Forms
plural: dissolvents| Singular | dissolvent |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddissolve
See also
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