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resolvent

adj

Etymology

From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.

  1. derived from résolvant
  2. derived from resolvēns

Definitions

  1. Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture

  2. Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture

    Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.

  3. That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours

    That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.

    • astringent resolvents
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA