solvent
English
Etymology
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. Equivalent to solve + -ent.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): [ˈsɒlvənt]
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
solvent (plural solvents)
- A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:
- Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
- That which resolves.
- 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
- It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.
- 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
Derived terms
Translations
liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute
|
Adjective
solvent (not comparable)
- (finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
- Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 18 June 2017:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.
Antonyms
Translations
able to pay all debts
|
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔlv/
Audio (file)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɔlˈvɛnt/
Audio (Austria) (file)
Adjective
solvent (strong nominative masculine singular solventer, comparative solventer, superlative am solventesten)
- (finance) solvent
- Synonyms: zahlungsfähig, zahlungskräftig, liquide, flüssig
- Antonyms: insolvent, zahlungsunfähig, illiquide
Declension
Positive forms of solvent
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist solvent | sie ist solvent | es ist solvent | sie sind solvent | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | solventer | solvente | solventes | solvente |
| genitive | solventen | solventer | solventen | solventer | |
| dative | solventem | solventer | solventem | solventen | |
| accusative | solventen | solvente | solventes | solvente | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der solvente | die solvente | das solvente | die solventen |
| genitive | des solventen | der solventen | des solventen | der solventen | |
| dative | dem solventen | der solventen | dem solventen | den solventen | |
| accusative | den solventen | die solvente | das solvente | die solventen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein solventer | eine solvente | ein solventes | (keine) solventen |
| genitive | eines solventen | einer solventen | eines solventen | (keiner) solventen | |
| dative | einem solventen | einer solventen | einem solventen | (keinen) solventen | |
| accusative | einen solventen | eine solvente | ein solventes | (keine) solventen | |
Comparative forms of solvent
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist solventer | sie ist solventer | es ist solventer | sie sind solventer | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | solventerer | solventere | solventeres | solventere |
| genitive | solventeren | solventerer | solventeren | solventerer | |
| dative | solventerem | solventerer | solventerem | solventeren | |
| accusative | solventeren | solventere | solventeres | solventere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der solventere | die solventere | das solventere | die solventeren |
| genitive | des solventeren | der solventeren | des solventeren | der solventeren | |
| dative | dem solventeren | der solventeren | dem solventeren | den solventeren | |
| accusative | den solventeren | die solventere | das solventere | die solventeren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein solventerer | eine solventere | ein solventeres | (keine) solventeren |
| genitive | eines solventeren | einer solventeren | eines solventeren | (keiner) solventeren | |
| dative | einem solventeren | einer solventeren | einem solventeren | (keinen) solventeren | |
| accusative | einen solventeren | eine solventere | ein solventeres | (keine) solventeren | |
Superlative forms of solvent
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist am solventesten | sie ist am solventesten | es ist am solventesten | sie sind am solventesten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | solventester | solventeste | solventestes | solventeste |
| genitive | solventesten | solventester | solventesten | solventester | |
| dative | solventestem | solventester | solventestem | solventesten | |
| accusative | solventesten | solventeste | solventestes | solventeste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der solventeste | die solventeste | das solventeste | die solventesten |
| genitive | des solventesten | der solventesten | des solventesten | der solventesten | |
| dative | dem solventesten | der solventesten | dem solventesten | den solventesten | |
| accusative | den solventesten | die solventeste | das solventeste | die solventesten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein solventester | eine solventeste | ein solventestes | (keine) solventesten |
| genitive | eines solventesten | einer solventesten | eines solventesten | (keiner) solventesten | |
| dative | einem solventesten | einer solventesten | einem solventesten | (keinen) solventesten | |
| accusative | einen solventesten | eine solventeste | ein solventestes | (keine) solventesten | |
Related terms
- Solvenz
Latin
Maltese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔlˈvɛnt/
Romanian
Adjective
solvent m or n (feminine singular solventă, masculine plural solvenți, feminine and neuter plural solvente)
Declension
Declension of solvent
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | solvent | solventă | solvenți | solvente | ||
| definite | solventul | solventa | solvenții | solventele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | solvent | solvente | solvenți | solvente | ||
| definite | solventului | solventei | solvenților | solventelor | |||
Swedish
Declension
| Inflection of solvent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | solvent | — | — |
| Neuter singular | solvent | — | — |
| Plural | solventa | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | solvente | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | solvente | — | — |
| All | solventa | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.