sol ventとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈsɒlvənt/
• (dialect, 米国発音) IPA: /ˈsɔlvənt/
• (General American, cot–caught merger, Atlantic Canada) IPA: /ˈsɑlvənt/
• (Canada, Boston, Maine) IPA: /ˈsɒlvənt/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈsɔlvənt/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈsɒlvənt/, [ˈsɔ̟lvənt]

名詞

solvent (plural solvents)

1. A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.

   Synonym: dissolver

   Antonym: solute

   Holonym: solution

   Hyponym: strong water

   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.

2. 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.

形容詞

solvent (not comparable)

1. (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

2. 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.

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