solvent
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Instead of relying on the solvent intensive chemical process commonly used to manufacture synthetic DNA, the device uses a water based enzymatic approach.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
In a financial panic, Bagehot prescribes, a central bank should lend freely to solvent banks against good collateral at a high rate of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The Social Security trustees projected that this package of adjustments would keep the system solvent for the next 75 years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
"Water is the ideal solvent -- it's abundant, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly," Raviprolu said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
Water makes an ideal solvent system for organic chemistry to work in and stays liquid over a wide range of temperatures.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Even though they have no internal friction, they still act as solvents, allowing molecules to dissolve within them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
However, liquid systems often require toxic solvents and may evaporate over time, limiting their practicality.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
The list of potential contaminants from the 'fire practice pond' include petrol, oil, lubricants, solvents and firefighting chemicals - which were "drained into storm water drainage."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Existing battery assembly lines include football-field-long ovens for drying layers of material that have been dissolved in solvents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
From the practical rather than the medical standpoint this distinction is of little importance, however, because these petroleum solvents are an inseparable part of most common spraying practices.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing solvent
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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