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Recent Examples of solvent
Some chemicals, like ammonia, have all the right properties to make good solvents for life's chemistry to happen in.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Others impose new fees for industry releases of methane, a potent warming gas; ban the manufacture of trichloroethylene, a toxic chemical solvent; and cut leaks of another warming gas, hydrofluorocarbons, from refrigeration equipment.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 7 Feb. 2025
Chemically, alcohol is a solvent that expresses the essence of its ingredients—like botanicals, fruits, and spices—with clarity, complexity, and depth.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
Conservators applied solvent gel to soften the paint before carefully shaving away the layers using plastic scrapers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Others impose new fees for industry releases of methane, a potent warming gas; ban the manufacture of trichloroethylene, a toxic chemical solvent; and cut leaks of another warming gas, hydrofluorocarbons, from refrigeration equipment.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 7 Feb. 2025
Chemically, alcohol is a solvent that expresses the essence of its ingredients—like botanicals, fruits, and spices—with clarity, complexity, and depth.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
Conservators applied solvent gel to soften the paint before carefully shaving away the layers using plastic scrapers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvent
Noun
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Lysol Disinfecting Travel Wipes Before taking anything out of her bag, my mom likes to wipe down the dresser, bathroom counter, and suitcase rack with disinfectant to make sure it’s really sanitized.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Then there was all the anxious wiping down of groceries with disinfectant wipes.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fill your sink with tepid to warm water and add a mild detergent.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Instead, hand-wash each knife in mild detergent and warm water.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fittings in the toilets for toilet paper and a soap dispenser were all broken and empty.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her big break came in a plum role on the CBS soap As the World Turns.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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