# solvent
## English
### Etymology

From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) +‎ -ent.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: [ˈsɒlvənt]
** Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Noun

solvent (plural solvents)
* A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
    Synonym: dissolver
    Antonym: solute
    Holonym: solution
    Comeronym: solute
** 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
* That which resolves.
    Synonyms: resolver, solver; problemsolver
** 1921, Anglo American Trade (volume 2? volume 17? page 270)
    It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.

#### Derived terms

* cash solvent
* solvent abuse
* solvent abuser
* solvent extraction
* Stoddard solvent
* universal solvent

#### Translations
### Adjective

solvent (not comparable)
* (finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
    Antonyms: insolvent, in the red
    Near-synonyms: above water, in the black
* Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
    Synonym: dissolvent
** 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist‎, archived from the original on 18 June 2017:Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.

#### See also

* acidic

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sɔlv/
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

solvent
* third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of soudre

## German
### Etymology

Ultimately from Latin solvens. In German possibly a backformation from insolvent.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /zɔlˈvɛnt/
* Audio (Austria):(file)

### Adjective

solvent (strong nominative masculine singular solventer, comparative solventer, superlative am solventesten)
* (finance) solvent
    Synonyms: zahlungsfähig, zahlungskräftig, liquide, flüssig
    Antonyms: insolvent, zahlungsunfähig, illiquide

#### Related terms

* Solvenz

### Further reading

* “solvent” in Duden online
* “solvent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Latin
### Verb

solvent
* third-person plural future active indicative of solvō

## Maltese
### Alternative forms

* solventi

### Etymology

Borrowed from Italian solvente.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sɔlˈvɛnt/

### Adjective

solvent (feminine singular solventa, plural solventi)
* solvent
    Antonym: insolventi

#### Related terms

* insolventi
* insolvenza
* insolvibbli
* insolvibilità
* soluzzjoni
* solva
* solventi
* solvibbli
* solvibilità

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French solvant.

### Adjective

solvent m or n (feminine singular solventă, masculine plural solvenți, feminine and neuter plural solvente)
* solvent

#### Declension
## Swedish
### Adjective

solvent (not (comparable))
* (finance) solvent

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### See also

* solvens

### References

* solvent in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* solvent in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* solvent in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)