dissolver
What breaks down
A dissolver is something that dissolves another substance—typically a chemical agent that breaks down solids into solution.
The term appears in industrial and cleaning contexts: This dissolver works on grease and grime.
In film editing, a dissolver was once a device for creating fade transitions between scenes.
Volatile organic solvent
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
turpentine · alcohol · ether · methanol · isopropanol · ammonia · toluene · hexane
Combines immiscible liquids
- catalystAgent enabling change
- activatorAgent that initiates
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- detergentChemical cleaning agent
soap · cleanser · degreaser · remover · stripper · dispersant · enzymes · softener
Acid-incised metal print
- erosiveCausing gradual wearing away
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- vitriolicHarshly bitter and corrosive
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
burning · corroding · tarnishing · destructive · hazardous · toxic · scathing · pitting
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- degradationDecline in condition
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
rotting · spoilage · deterioration · erosion · crumbling · atrophy · withering · wear
Act of leaving another
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- dilutionReduction in concentration
dissipation · scattering · disbandment · disunion · cleavage · partition · disassociation
acetone
Volatile organic solvent
chloroform · turpentine · alcohol · ether · methanol · isopropanol · ammonia · toluene · hexane · benzene
emulsifier
Combines immiscible liquids
- catalystAgent enabling change
- activatorAgent that initiates
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
detergent · soap · cleanser · degreaser · remover · stripper · dispersant · enzymes · softener · shampoo
etching
Acid-incised metal print
caustic · burning · corroding · tarnishing · destructive · hazardous · toxic · scathing · pitting · oxidation
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- degradationDecline in condition
fragmentation · rotting · spoilage · deterioration · erosion · crumbling · atrophy · withering · wear · liquefaction
parting
Act of leaving another
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
dilution · dissipation · scattering · disbandment · disunion · cleavage · partition · disassociation
dissolversolidifier
Agent causing firmness
coagulant · hardener · coagulator · precipitant · crystallizer
dissolverunifier
One who consolidates
binder · consolidator · integrator · combiner · fuser
- dissolved gasesGases held in liquid
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
dissolve, dissolving, dissolved, dissolves, dissolvable, dissolvers, dissolvability