solvent
/ˈsɒlv(ə)nt
/adjective
1Having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one’s debts: interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies...
- Therefore, credit spreads tend to zero for the short-term debt of a solvent firm.
- It simply decides that on the facts of that case the parent company in question had a legitimate interest in preserving and maximising the assets of its solvent subsidiary.
- WorldCom, although still very much in operation, has been losing market share to its solvent rivals.
Synonyms
financially sound, able to pay one's debts, debt-free, not in debt, out of debt, in the black, in funds, in credit, creditworthy, of good financial standing, solid, secure, profit-making;
Finance ungeared, unlevered
rare unindebted
2 [attributive] Able to dissolve other substances: osmotic, chemical, or solvent action...
- Some examples of solvent chemicals are paint thinners, most penetrating sealers, D-Limonene, and alcohol.
- Four different solvent media were considered: octane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, and water.
- Sometimes surfactants are mixed into solvent sealers so that the residue will mix with water for easier cleanup afterwards.
noun
1The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.If less solute is added to the solvent then the solution is said to be unsaturated....
- The substance that is dissolved into the solvent is the solute.
- The solute is placed in the solvent and the concentrated solute slowly breaks into pieces.
1.1A liquid, typically one other than water, used for dissolving other substances.They're used in petroleum refining, removal of water from organic solvents, and other industrial processes....
- Since the tested flavonoids are not directly soluble in water, some organic solvents were used as agents for their dissolution.
- Due to the hydrophobic nature of elastin, this amorphous, cross-linked protein is insoluble in water and many organic solvents.
1.2Something that acts to weaken or dispel a particular attitude or situation: an unrivalled solvent of social prejudices...
- As a result, rock music became a powerful solvent of the state's credibility and power to inspire loyalty.
- Thus free markets are the great solvent of prejudice.
- It ensures individual autonomy of a sort, but also acts as a major solvent of local Aboriginal authority structures.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- 'loosening, unfastening, paying', from the verb solvere.