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solvent
/ ˈɒəԳ /
adjective
- capable of meeting financial obligations
- (of a substance, esp a liquid) capable of dissolving another substance
noun
- a liquid capable of dissolving another substance
water is a solvent for salt
- the component of a solution that does not change its state in forming the solution or the component that is present in excess Compare solute
- something that solves
solvent
- A substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution. Water is the most common solvent.
Derived Forms
- ˈDZԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- DZvԳ· adjective
- DZvԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of solvent1
Example Sentences
On Fox, Johnson invoked another GOP shibboleth, which is that rooting out fraud, waste and abuse would help keep Medicaid solvent.
The chief executive office said in a statement that the county is trying to balance the need to pay employees fairly with keeping the county solvent.
Johnson was adamant that he helped keep the firm solvent.
He reasoned that the government could stay solvent with a $4-billion payout — and yet it was still the largest sex abuse payout he has ever heard of.
With the lease being up in September, McGilbert is constantly questioning “how to keep Rep Club solvent and not at my expense.”
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