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solvent1 adjectivesolvent2 noun solventsol‧vent1 /ˈsɒlvənt $ ˈsɑːl-/ adjective [not usually before noun]   - Companies need to know that those with whom they are trading are solvent and can pay for goods and services supplied to them
- Now the question is how to keep the business solvent.
- We've been financially solvent for the last 5 years.
- It has to be emphasised that Equitable is still solvent with very substantial assets irrespective of some recent withdrawals.
- They are happy merely to be solvent.
to not owe any money► be in credit if your bank account is in credit, there is money in it and you do not owe the bank anything: · I can see from my monthly bank statements whether I'm in credit or not.remain/stay in credit: · We offer free banking for customers whose accounts remain in credit. ► be in the black if someone is in the black , they have earned more than they owe or have spent: · The newly reorganized company is now in the black.· Our oil and gas operations are comfortably in the black.get something into the black: · We have to get our account into the black otherwise the bank will never give us a mortgage. ► keep your head above water informal to stay out of debt, although it is difficult to do this because you have very little money: · Although I've been out of a job for three months, I've managed to keep my head above water.· If I get this raise, we'll just about keep our heads above water until next year. ► solvent earning enough money to not have to borrow or get into debt: · We've been financially solvent for the last 5 years.· Companies need to know that those with whom they are trading are solvent and can pay for goods and services supplied to them ► afloat if a company or organization stays or remains afloat , it manages to keep operating because its debts are not so bad that it has to close; if you keep a company or organization afloat , you stop it from getting into so much debt that it has to close: · It was the summer of 1991, and I was struggling hard to keep my business afloat.· David Henry lent the company $1bn out of his own personal fortune in order to help it stay afloat.· The organization remains afloat by renting out its skilled technicians to other companies. ► stay/remain/keep solvent I don’t know how we managed to remain solvent. nounsolutionsolventsolubilityinsolvencyadjectivesoluble ≠ insolubleunsolvedsolvent ≠ insolventsolvable ≠ insolvableverbsolveadverbinsolvably having enough money to pay your debts OPP insolventstay/remain/keep solvent I don’t know how we managed to remain solvent.—solvency noun [uncountable]solvent1 adjectivesolvent2 noun solventsolvent2 noun [countable, uncountable] - Any surplus glue can be easily wiped off with a rag and then with solvent.
- But a few may become heavy and frequent solvent misusers.
- Each layer is then subjected to a number of extractions with the other solvent.
- His torturers poured a solvent down his nose that burned his throat.
- Last year 15 year old Joanna Hughes died from burns, after fumes from the solvent she was sniffing caught fire.
- The sensitivity can be improved and interference from other ions diminished by extracting the red colour with a solvent.
- Their wastes include solvents, fuels, mine tailings, radioactive wastes, and unexploded bombs and shells.
► Chemistryacetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun ADJECTIVE► industrial· Trichloroethylene is a toxic industrial solvent.· The effluent includes acids, alkalis and industrial solvents, many of them byproducts of making printed circuit boards. ► organic· The nitric acid solution is then mixed with an organic solvent and the uranium and plutonium are separated from the waste products.· Similarly, the reference to reactions in organic solvents merited further discussion.· The Gyrovap can cope with 240 samples at a time and is appropriate for water as well as organic solvents.· Second, there is growing environmental pressure, particularly on organic solvents. ► other· The compounds are found in petrol, paints, glues, inks and other solvents.· Each layer is then subjected to a number of extractions with the other solvent.· She says that there are other nasty solvent type chemicals which are dangerous.· Some young people have died as a direct or indirect result of sniffing glue or other solvents.· The other solvent is then passed over the mixture in the opposite direction.· In general, with the exception of the inorganic soils one or other solvent will affect any soil found in food industries.· In other methods, ethanoic acid or other solvents are used. VERB► use· In the latter case the experiment is repeated using the same solvent but a solute of known molar mass.· The majority have simply been using it as a solvent.· A few sniffers may use solvents in an attempt to blot out problems that they already have.· Repeated extractions using small portions of solvent are more efficient than using a single but larger volume of solvent. nounsolutionsolventsolubilityinsolvencyadjectivesoluble ≠ insolubleunsolvedsolvent ≠ insolventsolvable ≠ insolvableverbsolveadverbinsolvably a chemical that is used to dissolve another substance |