dissolvent

[ dih-zol-vuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. capable of dissolving another substance.

noun
  1. a solvent.

Origin of dissolvent

1
First recorded in 1640–50, dissolvent is from the Latin word dissolvent- (stem of dissolvēns, present participle of dissolvere). See dis-1, solvent

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British Dictionary definitions for dissolvent

dissolvent

/ (dɪˈzɒlvənt) /


noun
  1. a rare word for solvent (def. 3)

adjective
  1. able to dissolve

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