solvent

Meanings

• noun

  A substance that dissolves other substances to form a solution.

  - "The solvent dissolved the salt to form a brine solution."
  - "Water is a common solvent used in laboratories."

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Antonyms

insolvent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with solvent
drives , hives , knives , lives

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Variants

List of all variants of solvent that leads to same result
solvent , solvently , solventless , solvents

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'solvere' meaning 'to loosen' or 'to dissolve'.

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Trivia

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1. Water is the most commonly used solvent in nature.

2. Solvents are essential in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and manufacturing.

3. Some solvents, such as chloroform and carbon tetrachloride, were once used as anesthetics but have since been replaced due to their health hazards.

4. Solvents can be classified based on their polarity, such as polar or nonpolar solvents.

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Related Concepts

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1. Solution: A homogeneous mixture consisting of a solute dissolved in a solvent.

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Culture

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Solvents have been used in various cultural and historical contexts, such as in the production of perfumes, inks, and paints.

How to Memorize "solvent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a beaker filled with a solvent, and a solid solute being added to it. Visualize the solvent surrounding and dissolving the solute.
   - Visualize the clear solution formed after the solvent has dissolved the solute.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'solvent' with the image of a solution being formed.
   - Associate the word 'solvent' with the idea of dissolving substances.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Solutions Start With Solvents' to remember the relationship between solvents and solutions.
   - Create a mental image of a solvent as a 'loosener' or 'dissolver' of substances.

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