dissolvent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dissolvēns.

Adjective

dissolvent (comparative more dissolvent, superlative most dissolvent)

  1. Capable of dissolution into a fluid.
  2. Having power to dissolve a solid body.
    • Ray
      the dissolvent juices of the stomach

Synonyms

Translations

having power to dissolve a solid body
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Noun

dissolvent (plural dissolvents)

  1. A substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.

Synonyms

Latin

Verb

dissolvent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dissolvō
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