dissolvent
[ dih-zol-vuhnt ]
/ dɪˈzɒl vənt /
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adjective
capable of dissolving another substance.
noun
a solvent.
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Words nearby dissolvent
dissogeny, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit
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British Dictionary definitions for dissolvent
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