solvent
11solvent — [adj] financially sound able to pay, financially stable, firm, fit, in the pink*, out of the red*, solid, stable; concepts 314,488 …
12solvent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having assets in excess of liabilities. 2) able to dissolve other substances. ► NOUN ▪ the liquid in which another substance is dissolved to form a solution. DERIVATIVES solvency noun …
13solvent — [säl′vənt] adj. [L solvens, prp. of solvere, to loosen: see SOLVE] 1. able to pay all one s debts or meet all financial responsibilities 2. that dissolves or can dissolve another substance n. 1. a substance, usually liquid, that dissolves or can… …
14Solvent — For other uses, see Solvent (disambiguation). A solvent (from the Latin solvō, “I loosen, untie, I solve”) is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain… …
15solvent — SOLVÉNT1, solvenţi, s.m. Substanţă chimică (lichidă) care are proprietatea de a dizolva în masa ei alte substanţe; dizolvant. – Din engl. solvent. Trimis de LauraGellner, 23.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SOLVÉNT2, Ă, solvenţi, te, adj. 1. (Despre… …
16solvent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ volatile ▪ chlorinated ▪ chemical, organic ▪ cleaning, industrial VERB + SOLVE …
17solvent — 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: •… …
18solvent — [[t]sɒ̱lv(ə)nt[/t]] solvents 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If a person or a company is solvent, they have enough money to pay all their debts. They re going to have to show that the company is now solvent. Ant: insolvent 2) N MASS A solvent is a liquid… …
19solvent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin solvent , solvens, present participle of solvere to dissolve, pay Date: 1630 1. able to pay all legal debts < a solvent company > 2. that dissolves or can dissolve < solvent action of water > • solvently adverb …
20solvent — A liquid that holds another substance in solution, i.e., dissolves it. [L. solvens, pres. p. of solvo, to dissolve] amphiprotic s. a s. capable of acting as an acid or a base; e.g., H2O. See solvolysis. fat solvents organic liquids notable for… …
