resolvent

noun

re·sol·vent ri-ˈzäl-vənt

-ˈzȯl-

: a means of solving something (such as an equation)

resolvent adjective

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1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resolvent was in 1851

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resolvent

1 of 2 adjective

re·sol·vent ri-ˈzäl-vənt, -ˈzȯl-

: having power to resolve

a resolvent drug

resolvent

2 of 2 noun

: an agent capable of dispersing or absorbing inflammatory products

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