solvent
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English
Etymology
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. Equivalent to solve + -ent.
Pronunciation
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Noun
solvent (plural solvents)
- A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
- That which resolves.
- 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
- It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.
- 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
Derived terms
Translations
liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute
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Adjective
solvent (not comparable)
- (finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 18 June 2017:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.
Antonyms
Translations
able to pay all debts
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French
Pronunciation
Verb
solvent
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin solvens. In German possibly a backformation from insolvent.
Pronunciation
Adjective
solvent (strong nominative masculine singular solventer, comparative solventer, superlative am solventesten)
- (finance) solvent
- Synonyms: zahlungsfähig, zahlungskräftig, liquide, flüssig
- Antonyms: insolvent, zahlungsunfähig, illiquide
Declension
Positive forms of solvent
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist solvent | sie ist solvent | es ist solvent | sie sind solvent | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | solventer | solvente | solventes | solvente |
| genitive | solventen | solventer | solventen | solventer | |
| dative | solventem | solventer | solventem | solventen | |
| accusative | solventen | solvente | solventes | solvente | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der solvente | die solvente | das solvente | die solventen |
| genitive | des solventen | der solventen | des solventen | der solventen | |
| dative | dem solventen | der solventen | dem solventen | den solventen | |
| accusative | den solventen | die solvente | das solvente | die solventen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein solventer | eine solvente | ein solventes | (keine) solventen |
| genitive | eines solventen | einer solventen | eines solventen | (keiner) solventen | |
| dative | einem solventen | einer solventen | einem solventen | (keinen) solventen | |
| accusative | einen solventen | eine solvente | ein solventes | (keine) solventen | |
Comparative forms of solvent
Superlative forms of solvent
Related terms
Further reading
Latin
Verb
solvent
Maltese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian solvente.
Pronunciation
Adjective
solvent (feminine singular solventa, plural solventi)
- solvent
- Antonym: insolventi
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
solvent m or n (feminine singular solventă, masculine plural solvenți, feminine and neuter plural solvente)
Declension
Declension of solvent
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | solvent | solventă | solvenți | solvente | ||
| definite | solventul | solventa | solvenții | solventele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | solvent | solvente | solvenți | solvente | ||
| definite | solventului | solventei | solvenților | solventelor | |||
Swedish
Adjective
solvent (not comparable)
Declension
| Inflection of solvent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | solvent | — | — |
| Neuter singular | solvent | — | — |
| Plural | solventa | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | solvente | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | solvente | — | — |
| All | solventa | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||