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a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"

capable of meeting financial obligations

a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"

capable of meeting financial obligations

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 metals, etc.

That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery.

Any liquid in or by which a substance can be dissolved.

Able to pay just claims or debts; having the power of dissolving.

That which causes a substance to dissolve.

Having power to solve or dissolve: able to pay all debts.

Anything that dissolves another.

A substance that dissolves another.

Able to dissolve; able to pay all debts.

Solvency.

Having means to pay all debts.

A fluid capable of dissolving substances.

A medicine supposed to possess the property of dissolving or removing obstructions and extraneous substances. Thus we have solvents of the stone in the bladder, &c. See Dissolventia.

Effecting a solution.

A liquid that dissolves.

A liquid in which a substance is or can be dissolved. [Lat.]

n. Any fluid or liquid compound which dissolves or reduces to the liquid form other substances or bodies ; a menstruum.