Definition of dissolvent Dissolvent
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| dissolvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" | ||
| solvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent | ||
| medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | ||
| acetone, dimethyl ketone, propanone the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics | ||
| chlorobenzene a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds | ||
| carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, phenol a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | ||
| carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, perchloromethane, tetrachloromethane a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined | ||
| hexane a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent | ||
| menstruum (archaic) a solvent | ||
| naphtha any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents | ||
| remover someone who works for a company that moves furniture | ||
| alcahest, alkahest, universal solvent hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists | ||
| methylbenzene, toluene a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dissolvent (a.)
Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach. - dissolvent (n.)
That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent. - dissolvent (n.)
A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, etc.
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dissolvent
A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances.
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🔤- dissolvent, noun, singular of dissolvents.
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