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solvent

[sol-vuhnt] / ˈsɒl vənt /


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"Water is the ideal solvent -- it's abundant, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly," Raviprolu said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Proponents say charitable gambling keeps nonprofits solvent and lets them expand their missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

At present, matching a background requires manual tuning of water and solvent levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

People in Killin had reported a solvent taste and smell to their water supply on Friday morning.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Or perhaps there are living things that do not have a solvent system at all—solid-state life, where there are electrical signals propagating rather than molecules floating about.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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