dissolvent

English

Etymology

Latin dissolvens

Adjective

dissolvent (comparative more dissolvent, superlative most dissolvent)

1. Capable of dissolution into a fluid.
2. Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body.
   • Ray

     the dissolvent juices of the stomach

Synonyms

• solvent

Related terms

• dissolubility
• dissoluble
• dissolute
• dissolution
• dissolvable

Translations

• Dutch: oplosbaar
• French: dissoluble (fr)

Noun

dissolvent (plural dissolvents)

1. A substance which can (be) dissolve(d) into a liquid

Synonyms

• solvent

Latin

Verb

dissolvent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of dissolvō