Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

solvent

[ sol-vuhnt ]

adjective

  1. able to pay all just debts.
  2. having the power of dissolving; causing solution.


noun

  1. a substance that dissolves another to form a solution:

    Water is a solvent for sugar.

  2. something that solves or explains.

solvent

/ ˈɒəԳ /

adjective

  1. capable of meeting financial obligations
  2. (of a substance, esp a liquid) capable of dissolving another substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a liquid capable of dissolving another substance

    water is a solvent for salt

  2. 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
  3. something that solves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

solvent

  1. A substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution. Water is the most common solvent.
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈDZԳٱ, adverb
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • DZvԳ· adjective
  • DZvԳ· adverb
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of solvent1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin solvent-, stem of DZŧԲ “loosening,” present participle of solvere “to loosen, release”; solve
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of solvent1

C17: from Latin DZŧԲ releasing, from solvere to free, solve
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

On Fox, Johnson invoked another GOP shibboleth, which is that rooting out fraud, waste and abuse would help keep Medicaid solvent.

From

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.

From

Johnson was adamant that he helped keep the firm solvent.

From

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.

From

With the lease being up in September, McGilbert is constantly questioning “how to keep Rep Club solvent and not at my expense.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


solvencysolvent abuse