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nonsolvent

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[non-sol-vuhnt] / nɒnˈsɒl vənt /

noun

Chemistry.

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

Other Word Forms

  • nonsolvency noun

Etymology

Origin of nonsolvent

First recorded in 1615–25; non- + solvent

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