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Word: Solvent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɒlv(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts
Short Definition:having assets in excess of liabilities
Examples:- interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies
Definition:
able to dissolve other substances
Short Definition:able to dissolve other substances
Examples:- osmotic, chemical, or solvent action
Word: Solvent
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɒlv(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
Short Definition:liquid in which solute is dissolved to form solution
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