Dissolver (Noun)
Meaning
A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The machine used a strong acid as a dissolver to break down the stubborn rust deposit.
- In chemistry class, the teacher explained that a dissolver is different from a reactant and must be distinguished carefully.
- The manufacturing process of the high-tech coating required a special organic dissolver that was expensive and hard to transport.
- The lab technician carefully selected the suitable dissolver for the experiment to dissolve the solid crystals in the petri dish.
- To mix with the powder, the scientist added a specific organic dissolver that changed neither its chemical composition nor its state during the mixing process.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Toluene
- Alkahest
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Methylbenzene
- Xylene
- Oxybenzene
- Alcahest
- Carbolic Acid
- Naphtha
- Phenol
- Xylol
- Phenylic Acid
- Menstruum
- Remover
- Carbon Tet
- Acetone
- Perchloromethane
- Propanone
- Chlorobenzene
- Hexane