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solvents
We have found lemma(root) word of solvents : solvent.
Definitions
[ˈsɒlv(ə)nt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts
(e.g: interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies)
- able to dissolve other substances
(e.g: osmotic, chemical, or solvent action)
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Origin
:
mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere
[ˈsɒlv(ə)nt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere
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