/ ˈsɒlvənt; NAmE ˈsɑːl-/ noun , adjective
■ noun
[ U , C ] a substance, especially a liquid, that can dissolve another substance
■ adjective
1.
[ not usually before noun ] having enough money to pay your debts; not in debt
OPP insolvent
2.
( technical ) able to dissolve another substance, or be dissolved in another substance :
Lead is more solvent in acidic water.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin solvent- loosening, unfastening, paying, from the verb solvere .