Definition of Solvent
Solvent
sol·vent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
debt free, where assets exceed liabilities;
e.g. It was through money gained from unemployment that he became solvent and payed off all his debts.
(adjective)
able to dissolve, as in a substance or chemical;
e.g. Solvent action of water with sugar.
(noun)
a substance or liquid that can dissolve;
e.g. Water is a solvent, whereas salt or sugar would be the solute.
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