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dissolvent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dissolvent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dissolvent [ a.]
- Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach.
2 . Dissolvent [ n.]
- That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent.
- A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, etc.

Meaning of 'dissolvent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dissolvent [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Example in sentence:
  • the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution

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