- solvent sol·vent
- ['sɒlv(ə)nt]
1. adjFin solvibile, Chem solvente
to be solvent — avere una discreta posizione economica
2. nChem solvente m
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sol´vent|ly — sol|vent «SOL vuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to pay all one owes: »A bankrupt firm is not solvent. 2. able to dissolve: »Gasoline is a solvent liquid that removes grease spots. –n. 1. a substance, usually a liquid, that can dissolve other … Useful english dictionary
sol|vent — «SOL vuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to pay all one owes: »A bankrupt firm is not solvent. 2. able to dissolve: »Gasoline is a solvent liquid that removes grease spots. –n. 1. a substance, usually a liquid, that can dissolve other… … Useful english dictionary
sol|vent|less — «SOL vuhnt lihs», adjective. not containing a solvent: »solventless paints … Useful english dictionary
dis|sol|vent — «dih ZOL vuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. dissolving; solvent. –n. = solvent. (Cf. ↑solvent) … Useful english dictionary
re|sol|vent — «rih ZOL vuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. resolving; solvent. –n. 1. a remedy that reduces swellings or inflammation. 2. = solvent. (Cf. ↑solvent) ╂[< Latin resolvēns, entis, present participle of resolvere; see etym. under resolve (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Solvent — Sol vent (s[o^]l vent), a. [L. solvens, p. pr. of solvere. See {Solvable}.] 1. Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid. The solvent body. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solvent — sol·vent / säl vənt/ adj: able to pay all legal debts as they become due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. solvent … Law dictionary
solvent — sol|vent1 [ salvənt ] noun count a liquid used for DISSOLVING another substance a. a liquid that has another substance DISSOLVED in it solvent sol|vent 2 [ salvənt ] adjective if you are solvent, you have enough money to pay your bills and other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Solvent — Sol vent, n. (Chem.) A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metals, etc. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solvent — the condition of a business when all debts can be paid as they come due. Glossary of Business Terms * * * solvent sol‧vent [ˈsɒlvnt ǁ ˈsɑːl ] adjective FINANCE ACCOUNTING having enough money to pay your debts at the time they must be paid: •… … Financial and business terms
solvent — sol•vent [[t]ˈsɒl vənt[/t]] adj. 1) bus able to pay all just debts 2) having the power of dissolving; causing solution 3) chem. a substance that dissolves another to form a solution: Water is a solvent for sugar[/ex] 4) something that solves or… … From formal English to slang
