nonsolvent

[ non-sol-vuhnt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a substance incapable of dissolving a given component of a solution or mixture.

Origin of nonsolvent

1
First recorded in 1615–25; non- + solvent

Other words from nonsolvent

  • non·sol·ven·cy, noun

Words Nearby nonsolvent

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