I. -vənt adjective
Etymology: Latin solvent-, solvens, present participle of solvere to dissolve, pay
Date: 1630
1. : able to pay all legal debts
a solvent company
2. : that dissolves or can dissolve
solvent action of water
• sol·vent·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1671
1. : a usually liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances
2. : something that provides a solution
3. : something that eliminates or attenuates something especially unwanted
• sol·vent·less -ləs adjective