solvent

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The use of a local, edible, ready-to-use solvent was a major advantage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

The problem was reported on Friday after locals experiencing a strong solvent taste in their water and in the air outside.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Studios capture much of each ticket’s revenue—especially early in a movie’s run—but concessions deliver the profits that keep theaters solvent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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