solvent
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The method uses a temperature responsive solvent to pull lithium directly from salty underground brines, even when lithium concentrations are low or mixed with other minerals that are difficult to separate.
From Science Daily • May 23, 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
With the right balance of water and solvent, a plain surface can transform into a vibrant array of patterns.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The mine had a lot of the solvent derived from coal tar, but it was too volatile.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing solvent
Stroke of Genius: Words About Painting
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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