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adj
Capable of dissolution into a fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dissoluble, dissolvable, soluble
Antonyms: undissolvable, indissoluble, insoluble
adj
Having power to dissolve a solid body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: solvent
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: solvent
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: solvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medium
Narrower terms: acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone, chlorobenzene, carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tet, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane, hexane, menstruum, naphtha, remover, alkahest, alcahest, universal solvent, toluene, methylbenzene, xylene, xylol
History
Borrowed from Latin dissolvēns.
