Found 4 items, similar to Solvent.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: solvent pelarut
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: solvent pencair
English → English (WordNet) Definition: solvent solvent adj : capable of meeting financial obligations [ant: insolvent] n 1: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; “the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution” [syn: dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent , resolvent] 2: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”; “the answers were in the back of the book”; “he computed the result to four decimal places” [syn: solution, answer, result, resolution]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Solvent 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent merchant; the estate is solvent. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery. [1913 Webster]