dissolvent

[ dih-zol-vuhnt ]

/ dɪˈzɒl vənt /

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adjective

capable of dissolving another substance.

noun

a solvent.

Origin of dissolvent

First recorded in 1640–50, dissolvent is from the Latin word dissolvent- (stem of dissolvēns, present participle of dissolvere). See dis-¹, solvent

Words nearby dissolvent

dissogeny, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit

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Example sentences from the Web for dissolvent

He intended it for a dissolvent of calx of gold; but the truth is, Sir Kenelm was an arrant mountebank.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)|John Evelyn
If dissolvent ideas do make their way, it is because the society was already ripe for dissolution.
On Compromise|John Morley
The dissolvent and destructive aspect of science is not less important.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau
If to some men misery is a tonic, on others it acts as a dissolvent; and the count was of the latter.
The Lily of the Valley|Honore de Balzac

This it is that most shakes our vital desire and most intensifies the dissolvent efficacy of reason.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno

British Dictionary definitions for dissolvent

dissolvent

/ (dɪˈzɒlvənt) /

noun

a rare word for solvent (def. 3)

adjective

able to dissolve

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单词	dissolvent
释义	dissolvent [ dih-zol-vuhnt ] / dɪˈzɒl vənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dissolvent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of dissolving another substance. noun a solvent. Origin of dissolvent First recorded in 1640–50, dissolvent is from the Latin word dissolvent- (stem of dissolvēns, present participle of dissolvere). See dis-¹, solvent Words nearby dissolvent dissogeny, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant, disspirit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dissolvent He intended it for a dissolvent of calx of gold; but the truth is, Sir Kenelm was an arrant mountebank. The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)\|John Evelyn If dissolvent ideas do make their way, it is because the society was already ripe for dissolution. On Compromise\|John Morley The dissolvent and destructive aspect of science is not less important. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study\|Jean-Marie Guyau If to some men misery is a tonic, on others it acts as a dissolvent; and the count was of the latter. The Lily of the Valley\|Honore de Balzac This it is that most shakes our vital desire and most intensifies the dissolvent efficacy of reason. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno British Dictionary definitions for dissolvent dissolvent / (dɪˈzɒlvənt) / noun a rare word for solvent (def. 3) adjective able to dissolve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dissolvent biting, acrid, acerbic, corroding, rusting, eroding, solvent, juice, blend, elixir, fluid, mix, compound, suspension, sap, extract, emulsion, acidulous, bleaching, disintegrative
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dissolvent

adjective

noun

Origin of dissolvent

Words nearby dissolvent

Example sentences from the Web for dissolvent

British Dictionary definitions for dissolvent

noun

adjective

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