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solvent

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English

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Etymology

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From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) +‎ -ent.

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Noun

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solvent (plural solvents)

  1. A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
    Synonym: dissolver
    Antonym: solute
    Holonym: solution
    Comeronym: solute
  2. That which resolves.
    Synonyms: resolver, solver; problemsolver
    • 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
      It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.

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solvent (not comparable)

  1. (finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
    Antonyms: insolvent, in the red
    Near-synonyms: above water, in the black
  2. Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
    Synonym: dissolvent
    • 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist[1], archived from the original on 18 June 2017:
      Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.

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French

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Verb

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solvent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of soudre

German

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin solvens. In German possibly a backformation from insolvent.

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solvent (strong nominative masculine singular solventer, comparative solventer, superlative am solventesten)

  1. (finance) solvent
    Synonyms: zahlungsfähig, zahlungskräftig, liquide, flüssig
    Antonyms: insolvent, zahlungsunfähig, illiquide

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Further reading

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  • solvent” in Duden online
  • solvent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

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Verb

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solvent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of solvō

Maltese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian solvente.

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solvent (feminine singular solventa, plural solventi)

  1. solvent
    Antonym: insolventi
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French solvant.

Adjective

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solvent m or n (feminine singular solventă, masculine plural solvenți, feminine and neuter plural solvente)

  1. solvent

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite solvent solventă solvenți solvente
definite solventul solventa solvenții solventele
genitive-
dative
indefinite solvent solvente solvenți solvente
definite solventului solventei solvenților solventelor

Swedish

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Adjective

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solvent (not comparable)

  1. (finance) solvent

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Inflection of solvent
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular solvent
neuter singular solvent
plural solventa
masculine plural2 solvente
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 solvente
all solventa

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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