English Explanatory Dictionary

resolvent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture
noun
  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.
  3. An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.

Word forms

resolvent more resolvent most resolvent resolvents

Etymology

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

Derived words

immunoresolvent pseudoresolvent
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