dissolvent
Makes things liquefy
A dissolvent is a substance capable of dissolving other substances—a solvent.
The word functions identically to solvent but appears less frequently, mostly in technical or older texts: The chemist selected an appropriate dissolvent for the resin.
As an adjective, dissolvent describes something with the power to dissolve: the dissolvent action of water on limestone.
Liquid diluting agent
- stripperRemoves coatings or clothing
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- removerAgent that eliminates
decalcifier · flux · descaler
Volatile organic solvent
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- xyleneDimethylbenzene industrial solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
hexane · turpentine · methanol · isopropanol · dichloromethane · trichloroethylene · naphtha · benzene
Convert to liquid state
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- disperseCause to spread apart
- meltChange from solid
erode · corrode · dilute · emulsify · leach · extract · permeate · penetrate
Substance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- saturationState of complete permeation
- miscibilityCapacity to form homogeneous mixture
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
precipitate · suspension · colloid · dilution · homogenize · filtrate · leachate · tincture
thinner
Liquid diluting agent
remover · decalcifier · flux · descaler
acetone
Volatile organic solvent
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- tolueneAromatic solvent from petroleum
- xyleneDimethylbenzene industrial solvent
chloroform · hexane · turpentine · methanol · isopropanol · dichloromethane · trichloroethylene · naphtha · benzene · glycol
liquefy
Convert to liquid state
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- disperseCause to spread apart
melt · erode · corrode · dilute · emulsify · leach · extract · permeate · penetrate · soften
solute
Substance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- saturationState of complete permeation
- miscibilityCapacity to form homogeneous mixture
solubility · precipitate · suspension · colloid · dilution · homogenize · filtrate · leachate · tincture · infusion
distill
Purify through vaporization
purify · extract · separate · decant · fractionate · chromatography · rectify · sublimate · purge
dissolventcoagulant
Agent inducing clotting
precipitant · fixative · binder · hardener · solidifier
dissolventpreservative
Agent preventing spoilage
stabilizer · sealant · bonding agent · fixative · conserver
- dissolved gasesGases held in liquid
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
dissolve, dissolved, dissolves, dissolver, dissolvers, dissolveable