Synonyms for solvent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sol-vuh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒl vənt |
Définition of solvent
Origin :- 1650s, "able to pay all one owes," from French solvent, from Latin solventem (nominative solvens), present participle of solvere "loosen, dissolve" (see solve).
- adj financially sound
- The machine is now set in motion, and the bulk of the solvent is drawn off.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various
- As already remarked, the solvent is expelled with cold water.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various
- You will scarcely hear of a solvent parish, even if you offer a reward.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- Sulphate of quinine is made by the use of sulphuric acid as a solvent.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- You are a cashier for her, and a solvent one if she becomes embarrassed.
- Extract from : « The Queen's Necklace » by Alexandre Dumas pre
- It is largely used as a solvent and as an anæsthetic in surgery.
- Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson
- They absorb the excess of solvent and thus prevent it from spreading.
- Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
- In various ways he tends to act as a solvent of such nationalism.
- Extract from : « A History of the United States » by Cecil Chesterton
- It was unready for war, but war was the only solvent of intolerable troubles.
- Extract from : « The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte » by William Milligan Sloane
- The solvent power of water makes it so valuable for washing.
- Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study » by Ontario Ministry of Education
Antonyms for solvent
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