Resolvent (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 two common resolvents used in the chemistry lab were acetone and toluene.
- He mixed the solution with a universal resolvent to see if the components would completely dissolve.
- There have been few reports of accidents involving the use of heat with resolvents in this procedure.
- She searched the chemical storage cabinet for a suitable resolvent to use in her experiment.
- He added a few drops of the resolvent to the mixture to see if it would increase its malleability.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Toluene
- Alkahest
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Methylbenzene
- Xylene
- Oxybenzene
- Alcahest
- Carbolic Acid
- Naphtha
- Phenol
- Xylol
- Menstruum
- Remover
- Carbon Tet
- Acetone
- Dimethyl Ketone
- Perchloromethane
- Hydroxybenzene
- Tetrachloromethane
- Propanone
- Chlorobenzene
- Universal Solvent
- Hexane