solvent

²solvent

noun

Definition of SOLVENT

1

: a usually liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances

2

: something that provides a solution

3

: something that eliminates or attenuates something especially unwanted

— sol·vent·less \-ləs\ adjective

First Known Use of SOLVENT

1671

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous