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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Solvent  \Sol"vent\,  n.  (Chem.) 
  A  substance  (usually  liquid)  suitable  for  or  employed  in 
  solution,  or  in  dissolving  something  as  water  is  the 
  appropriate  solvent  of  most  salts,  alcohol  of  resins,  ether 
  of  fats,  and  mercury  or  acids  of  metals,  etc 
 
  2.  That  which  resolves;  as  a  solvent  of  mystery. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Solvent  \Sol"vent\  (s[o^]l"vent),  a.  [L.  solvens,  p.  pr  of 
  solvere  See  {Solvable}.] 
  1.  Having  the  power  of  dissolving;  dissolving;  as  a  solvent 
  fluid.  ``the  solvent  body.''  --Boyle. 
 
  2.  Able  or  sufficient  to  pay  all  just  debts;  as  a  solvent 
  merchant;  the  estate  is  solvent. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  solvent 
  adj  :  capable  of  meeting  financial  obligations  [ant:  {insolvent}] 
  n  :  a  liquid  substance  capable  of  dissolving  other  substances 
  [syn:  {dissolvent},  {dissolver},  {dissolving  agent},  {resolvent}, 
  {thinner},  {dilutant}] 




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