capable of dissolving

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• dissolving agent — noun a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances (Freq. 1) the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution • Syn: ↑solvent, ↑dissolvent, ↑dissolver, ↑resolvent • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• lipophilic — Capable of dissolving, of being dissolved in, or of absorbing lipids. * * * li·po·phil·ic .lip ə fil ik, .līp adj having an affinity for lipids (as fats) <a lipophilic metabolite> compare HYDROPHILIC, LYOPHILIC, OLEOPHILIC… …   Medical dictionary

• mucolytic — Capable of dissolving, digesting, or liquefying mucus. * * * mu·co·lyt·ic .myü kə lit ik adj hydrolyzing glycosaminoglycans: tending to break down or lower the viscosity of mucin containing body secretions or components <mucolytic enzymes>… …   Medical dictionary

• solvent — A liquid that holds another substance in solution, i.e., dissolves it. [L. solvens, pres. p. of solvo, to dissolve] amphiprotic s. a s. capable of acting as an acid or a base; e.g., H2O. See solvolysis. fat solvents organic liquids notable for… …   Medical dictionary

• Sulfuric acid — Sulfuric acid …   Wikipedia

• unsaturated — 1. Not saturated; denoting a solution in which the solvent is capable of dissolving more of the solute. 2. Denoting a chemical compound in which all the affinities are not satisfied, so that still other atoms or radicals may be added to it. 3. In …   Medical dictionary

• dissolvent — dis·sol·vent diz äl vənt, ȯl adj SOLVENT dissolvent n * * * dis·sol·vent (dĭ zolґvənt) 1. a solvent medium. 2. a medicine capable of dissolving concretions within the body. 3. solvent; capable of dissolving substances …   Medical dictionary

• solvent — sol·vent || sÉ‘lvÉ™nt / sÉ’l n. substance that is capable of dissolving another substance adj. able to pay all debts; capable of dissolving …   English contemporary dictionary

• solvents — sol·vent || sÉ‘lvÉ™nt / sÉ’l n. substance that is capable of dissolving another substance adj. able to pay all debts; capable of dissolving …   English contemporary dictionary

• mineral deposit — Introduction       aggregate of a mineral in an unusually high concentration.       About half of the known chemical elements (chemical element) possess some metallic (metal) properties. The term metal, however, is reserved for those chemical… …   Universalium

• Divorce (in Moral Theology) —     Divorce (in Moral Theology)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology)     This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence.     The term… …   Catholic encyclopedia