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  1. 1. a. Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent merchant; the estate is solvent. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metals, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. capable of meeting financial obligations Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid. "the solvent body." Boyle. 2. Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent merchant; the estate is solvent. A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metal, etc. 2. That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery. Source: webster
  9. 9. A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in,solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriatesolvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercuryor acids of metal, etc. Source: adambom
  10. 10. j:7/n:93 n. a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances a. capable of meeting financial obligations Source: ecdict

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