🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

溶剂

Pronunciation / Transliteration: róngjì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Solvent/ˈsɒl.vənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"水通常被认为是通用溶剂。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance, typically a liquid, that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.

    "Water is often referred to as the universal solvent due to its ability to dissolve many substances."
  2. 2

    A company or individual that is able to meet their financial obligations.

    "The business remained solvent despite the economic downturn."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'solvent' originates from the Latin 'solventem', the present participle of 'solvere', meaning 'to loosen or dissolve'. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to substances that dissolve solutes in a solution.

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