solvent
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈsɑlvənt/
- Specialized
:
disolvente
- In chemistry, water is often used as a solvent to dissolve various substances.
- organic solvents
- paint solvents
- use solvents
In fact, water is one of the best solvents on the planet.
- In fact, water is one of the best solvents on the planet.
- Why doesn't the oil just dissolve into the solvent?
- And what is the real cancer risk created by having those kinds of solvents and pesticides and things around?
- And so you're talking about life arising and and thriving in a non polar solvent.
- OK, we're you we are using you can use detergent degreaser, you can use water, you can use solvents.
- And maybe we'll call this solvent unobtainium, right?
Examples
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We'll need some solvent and glue.
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I'm soaking it now in various solvents but they only seem to dissolve the nap.
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And so, so we need, you know, we need water as a solvent in our bodies.
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For example, suppose B were the solvent, right?
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Can you bring some solvent, please?
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In fact, water is one of the best solvents on the planet.
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Get your solvent, Sergeant O'Hara, and be on your way.
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Caution, pay close attention to the solvent level and refill frequently.
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The vase was full of a solvent, and the necklace, which was a plastic material, disappeared.
Fiction book (1994) -
I think I'll drive into Carmel and see if I can't find some cleaning solvent.
Synonyms
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7.1
A liquid that makes another thing break into tiny parts and mix with it, like water or alcohol
Liquid that makes other materials become part of it, like water
A liquid that dissolves other substances in chemistry
A liquid that dissolves things, often used in labs
Compounds
How Effective
- Specialized
33
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Solvent comes from the old Latin word solvere, which means 'to loosen' or 'to dissolve' and shares the same root as solve and solution. So a solvent is a liquid that 'loosens' or breaks apart other substances to make a solution.