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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

resolvent en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.

Meanings

  1. Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture

Forms

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more resolvent Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most resolvent Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

immunoresolvent

resolvent en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.

Meanings

  1. Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
  2. That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
    • astringent resolvents 1828, John Read, An appeal to the medical profession:
  3. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.

Forms

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resolvents Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

pseudoresolvent