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dissolvent

n. கரைப்பான், கரைக்கம் பொருள், (பெயரடை) கரைக்கும் இயல்புடைய.


Dis*solv"ent, a. Etym: [L. dissolvens, -entis, p. pr. of dissolvere.] Defn: Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach. Ray. Dis*solv"ent, n. 1. That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a menstruum; a solvent. Melted in the crucible dissolvents. A. Smith. The secret treaty of December acted as an immediate dissolvent to the truce. Mothley. 2. (Med.) Defn: A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles, etc.


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