solvent
pronunciation
How to pronounce solvent in British English:
UK [ˈsɒlvənt]
How to pronounce solvent in American English:
US [ˈsɑːlvənt]
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- Noun:
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
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- Adjective:
- capable of meeting financial obligations
Word Origin
- solvent (adj.)
- 1650s, "able to pay all one owes," from French solvent, from Latin solventem (nominative solvens), present participle of solvere "loosen, dissolve" (see solve).
- solvent (n.)
- "substance able to dissolve other substances," 1670s, from Latin solventem (see solvent (n.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Owners in those foreclosure-plagued areas consider themselves lucky if they are still solvent .
- 2. Hydrocarbons as a solvent may be a possibility .
- 3. Remember learning in high school that water is the universal solvent ?
- 4. The banks insist , of course , they are still lending to good businesses and solvent households .
- 5. Their discount windows , which lend to solvent institutions at a penalty rate , have been idle .