I. sol ‧ vent 1 /ˈsɒlv ə nt $ ˈsɑːl-/ BrE AmE adjective [not usually before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ solution , ↑ solvent , ↑ solubility , ↑ insolvency ; adjective : ↑ soluble ≠ ↑ insoluble , ↑ unsolved , ↑ solvent ≠ ↑ insolvent , ↑ solvable ≠ ↑ insolvable ; verb : ↑ solve ; adverb : ↑ insolvably ]
having enough money to pay your debts OPP insolvent
stay/remain/keep solvent
I don’t know how we managed to remain solvent.
—solvency noun [uncountable]
II. solvent 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ solution , ↑ solvent , ↑ solubility , ↑ insolvency ; adjective : ↑ soluble ≠ ↑ insoluble , ↑ unsolved , ↑ solvent ≠ ↑ insolvent , ↑ solvable ≠ ↑ insolvable ; verb : ↑ solve ; adverb : ↑ insolvably ]
a chemical that is used to ↑ dissolve another substance