solvent

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

solv·ent [solvent solvents] noun, adjective BrE [ˈsɒlvənt] NAmE [ˈsɑːlvənt]
noun uncountable, countable
a substance, especially a liquid, that can dissolve another substance
•industrial solvents for removing oil
•solvent cleaners

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere.
 
adjective
1. not usually before noun having enough money to pay your debts; not in debt
•The company managed to remain solvent during the recession.
Opp: ↑insolvent
2. (technical)able to dissolve another substance, or be dissolved in another substance
•Lead is more solvent in acidic water.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  solution, answer, result, resolution, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent