1
: able to pay all legal debts
a solvent company
2
: that dissolves or can dissolve
solvent action of water
solvently
adverb
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
Examples of solvent in a Sentence
Adjective
He couldn't stay solvent after losing his business.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Bank industry leaders warn, however, that the cap could backfire on the most vulnerable bank customers, who rely on overdraft protection to keep them solvent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
The bill also had money to make solvent the World Trade Center Health Program to treat the heroes and victims of 9/11 who were sickened by the poisonous air rising up from Ground Zero.
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Adjective
That was overlooked Thursday when Lamont seemed eager to tweak the program’s opponents, primarily a Republican legislative minority uniformly opposed to its creation and business lobbyists who warned that the program never would be financially solvent.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Bank industry leaders warn, however, that the cap could backfire on the most vulnerable bank customers, who rely on overdraft protection to keep them solvent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
These reports will confirm the potency of the CBD and prove that the product is free of harmful contaminants like pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
The bill also had money to make solvent the World Trade Center Health Program to treat the heroes and victims of 9/11 who were sickened by the poisonous air rising up from Ground Zero.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvent. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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solvent
1 of 2 adjective
sol·vent
ˈsäl-vənt 
ˈsȯl-
: able to pay all legal debts
solvent
2 of 2 noun
: a usually liquid substance capable of dissolving one or more other substances
Medical Definition
solvent
1 of 2 adjective
sol·vent
ˈsäl-vənt, ˈsȯl-
: that dissolves or can dissolve
solvent fluids
solvent action of water
solvent
2 of 2 noun
: a substance capable of or used in dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances
especially
: a liquid component of a solution present in greater amount than the solute
Legal Definition
solvent
adjective
sol·vent
ˈsäl-vənt
: able to pay all legal debts as they become due
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