Solvent



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 有偿债能力的; n.溶剂
• ［英］ 有偿债能力的 ( able to pay all legal debts) ; n.溶剂 ( a liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances)
• ［记］ solve ( 溶化, 解决) ＋en

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin solvent-, solvens, present participle of solvere to dissolve, pay
• Date: 1630
• 1. able to pay all legal debts <a solvent company>
• 2. that dissolves or can dissolve <solvent action of water>
• ? solvently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1671
• 1. a usually liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances
• 2. something that provides a solution
• 3. something that eliminates or attenuates something especially unwanted
• ? solventless adjective

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