SOLVENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does solvent mean? 

• SOLVENT (noun)
  The noun SOLVENT has 2 senses:

1. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

  Familiarity information: SOLVENT used as a noun is rare.

• SOLVENT (adjective)
  The adjective SOLVENT has 1 sense:

1. capable of meeting financial obligations

  Familiarity information: SOLVENT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOLVENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

dissolvent; dissolver; dissolving agent; resolvent; solvent

Context example:

the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution

Hypernyms ("solvent" is a kind of...):

medium (an intervening substance through which something is achieved)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "solvent"):

acetone; dimethyl ketone; propanone (the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics)

chlorobenzene (a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds)

carbolic acid; hydroxybenzene; oxybenzene; phenol; phenylic acid (a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally)

carbon tet; carbon tetrachloride; perchloromethane; tetrachloromethane (a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined)

hexane (a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent)

menstruum ((archaic) a solvent)

naphtha (any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents)

remover (a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface))

alcahest; alkahest; universal solvent (hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists)

methylbenzene; toluene (a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels)

xylene; xylol (a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent)

Derivation:

solvate (undergo solvation or convert into a solvate)

solvate (cause a solvation in (a substance))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

answer; resolution; result; solution; solvent

Context example:

he computed the result to four decimal places

Hypernyms ("solvent" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "solvent"):

denouement (the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work)

Derivation:

solve (find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of)

• SOLVENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of meeting financial obligations

Antonym:

insolvent (unable to meet or discharge financial obligations)

Derivation:

solve (settle, as of a debt)

solvency (the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due)

 Context examples 

This formulation solubilizes paclitaxel without the use of the solvent Cremophor, thereby permitting the administration of larger doses of paclitaxel while avoiding the toxic effects associated with Cremophor.

(Paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, NCI Thesaurus)

This liposomal formulation solubilizes docetaxel without the use of toxic solvents, such as polysorbate 80.

(Nanosomal Docetaxel Lipid Suspension, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to paclitaxel alone, the nanodispersion-based formulation uses less toxic solvents and allows for administration of higher doses resulting in higher concentrations of paclitaxel at the tumor site, and an increased safety profile.

(Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Nanodispersion, NCI Thesaurus)

A process that removes water or volatile solvents from a bed of solids.

(Drying Method, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to being able to control exactly when and how much drug is delivered, what is special about this approach is that the drugs come out of the device without any solvent.

(Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A process that removes water or volatile solvents from an agitated or tumbling bed of solids by relying on heat transfer from the equipment surface or a hot gas to the solid sample.

(Moving Bed Drying Method, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic light-sensitive, volatile, clear yellow oil that is soluble in water, lipids, and other organic solvents.

(N-Nitrosodiethylamine, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution or suspension that is hydrophobic, soluble in organic solvents, and liquid at ambient temperature.

(Oil Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

Orange oil is used as a flavoring, a solvent and for its aromatic properties.

(Orange Oil Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

The quantity of a substance per unit volume or weight; a measure of the amount of substance present in a unit amount of mixture, particularly, the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent.

(Concentration, NCI Thesaurus)