sol·vent
noun/ˈsɒlvənt/
/ˈsɑːlvənt/
[uncountable, countable]- a substance, especially a liquid, that can dissolve (= remove or destroy by a chemical process) another substance
溶剂；溶媒 - industrial solvents for removing oil
除油工业溶剂 - solvent cleaners
溶剂清洁剂
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- volatile
- chlorinated
- chemical
- …
- sniff
- use as
- dissolve in
- …
- evaporate
- abuse
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin solvent- ‘loosening, unfastening, paying’, from the verb solvere. - industrial solvents for removing oil