For Solvent we have terms and definitions in 18 topics. The topics are Adhesives and Sealants, Agriculture, Auto Body, Beauty, Chemistry, Chlorine, Construction, Corrosion, Day Spa, Health and Beauty, Metal, Ozone Protection, Paint, Sanitation, Science, Shoes, Toxic Substances and Water Science.

Solvent (Adhesives and Sealants)

A substance capable of dissolving another substance.

Solvent (Agriculture)

A liquid that can dissolve a substance.

Solvent (Auto Body)

Any material used to thin paint prior to application, such as thinners.

Solvent (Beauty)

Liquid substance able to dissolve or disperse other substances.

Solvent (Chemistry)

Liquid in which something is dissolved, eg the water in saltwater.

Solvent (Chlorine)

A solvent is a liquid that has the ability to dissolve, suspend or extract other materials, without chemical change to the material or solvent. Solvents make it possible to process, apply, clean or separate materials. Water is an inorganic solvent. Organic solvents include hydrocarbon solvents, oxygenated solvents and chlorinated solvents.

Solvent (Construction)

Any substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves other substances

Solvent (Corrosion)

The component of either a liquid or solid solution that is present to a greater or major extent; the component that dissolves the solute

Solvent (Day Spa)

Large group of ingredients, including water, used to dissolve or break down other ingredients in a formula. Also used to degrease skin and reduce sebum.

Solvent (Health and Beauty)

Liquid substance able to dissolve or disperse other substances.

Solvent (Metal)

The component of either a liquid or solid solution that is present to the greater or major extent; the component that dissolves the solute.

Solvent (Ozone Protection)

Any product (aqueous or organic) designed to clean a component or assembly by dissolving the contaminants present on its surface.

Solvent (Paint)

Any liquid which can dissolve a resin. Generally refers to the liquid portion of paints and coatings that evaporates as the coating dries.

Solvent (Sanitation)

Liquid used to dissolve a substance. The substance that dissolves is called the solute. The combination of a solvent and solute is called a solution.

Solvent (Science)

A substance used to dissolve another substance

Solvent (Shoes)

A substance, usually liquid, which can dissolve other substances. Water is an important solvent but the term is most generally applied to chemical compounds, such as acetone, white spirit, MEK, indus- trial methylated spirit, and many others.

Solvent (Toxic Substances)

A liquid capable of dissolving or dispersing another substance (for example, acetone or mineral spirits).

Solvent (Water Science)

A substance that dissolves other substances, thus forming a solution. Water dissolves more substances than any other, and is known as the "universal solvent".

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