"solvent" in the noun sense

1. solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent

a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

"the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"

2. solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent

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"

"solvent" in the adjective sense

1. solvent

capable of meeting financial obligations

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