solvent
solvent definition
sol·vent (-vənt)
adjective
- able to pay all one's debts or meet all financial responsibilities
- that dissolves or can dissolve another substance
Etymology: L solvens, prp. of solvere, to loosen: see solve
noun
- a substance, usually liquid, that dissolves or can dissolve another substance
- something that solves or explains; solution
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