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dissolver

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 Z AA1 L V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: solvent, dissolvent, 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

Etymology

From dissolve + -er.