solvent

Meanings

Noun

• A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
• That which resolves.

Adjective

• Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
• Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.

Related

Opposite words

• insolvent

Origin

• From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. Equivalent to solve + -ent.